US BLACKLISTS ISRAELI NSO GROUP
The company sold spyware to foreign governments to target government officials, journalists and others
Companies from Russia and Singapore Are in the Blacklist Too
By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department added Israel's NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist on Wednesday, saying they sold spyware to foreign governments that used the equipment to target government officials, journalists and others. Positive Technologies of Russia, and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE LTD, from Singapore, were also listed. The Department said they trafficked in cyber tools used to gain unauthorized access to computer networks. The companies' addition to the list, for engaging in activities contrary to U.S. national security o...
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Israel, France to Handle Spyware Case 'Discreetly'
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron that the alleged misuse of spyware developed by an Israeli company, including against Macron, would be handled "discreetly", an Israeli official said on Monday. Israel has been investigating whether cyber firm NSO Group's Pegasus software, which can hack phones and according to the company is intended for vetted law enforcement and intelligence agencies, has been abused on a global scale. Israel's defence ministry oversees exports of offensive cyber tools such as Pegasus. In July, several international media or...
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Companies from Russia and Singapore Are in the Blacklist Too
By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department added Israel's NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist on Wednesday, saying they sold spyware to foreign governments that used the equipment to target government officials, journalists and others. Positive Technologies of Russia, and Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE LTD, from Singapore, were also listed. The Department said they trafficked in cyber tools used to gain unauthorized access to computer networks. The companies' addition to the list, for engaging in activities contrary to U.S. national security o... Read moreIsrael, France to Handle Spyware Case 'Discreetly'
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron that the alleged misuse of spyware developed by an Israeli company, including against Macron, would be handled "discreetly", an Israeli official said on Monday. Israel has been investigating whether cyber firm NSO Group's Pegasus software, which can hack phones and according to the company is intended for vetted law enforcement and intelligence agencies, has been abused on a global scale. Israel's defence ministry oversees exports of offensive cyber tools such as Pegasus. In July, several international media or... Read moreASIA TOURISM REOPENS WITH BIG-SPENDING CHINESE STUCK AT HOME
By Jamie Freed (Reuters) - Asia's gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region's hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception. China, previously the world's largest outbound tourism market, is keeping international air capacity at just 2% of pre-pandemic levels and has yet to relax tight travel restrictions as it sticks to zero tolerance for COVID-19. That has left a $255 billio...Read more
US CLIMATE ENVOY PRAISES MEXICO'S EFFORTS
Mexico City (AFP) - US special climate envoy John Kerry on Monday praised Mexico's efforts to fight global warming. Visiting a reforestation program in the southern state of Chiapas together with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Kerry said that combatting climate change "cannot be achieved without reforestation and dealing with deforestation." “All of us in the world need to focus in what Lopez Obrador is trying to do," Kerry added. One million hectares of trees have been replanted as part of the "Sembrando Vida" ("Sowing Life") program, according to the Mexican government. Kerr...
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Mayor of LA Garcetti tested positive for COVID-19
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Leaders of the World Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
By Simon Jessop and Andrea Shalal GLASGOW (Reuters) – Banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal pledged on Wednesday to put combatting climate change at the centre of their work, and gained support in the form of efforts to put green investing on a firmer footing. And…
G20: The Digital Transformation of Productive Activities
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US Milestone on Covid-19 Vaccination
The U.S. reached a milestone this week: 70% of adults have at least one vaccine dose.But few are celebrating, as the Delta variant surges across the nation and vaccine initiatives meet resistance in large sections of the conservative South and Midwest.https://t.co/TpkmKs5KcD— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 6, 2021 BREAKING: An…