Facebook sues 'cyber intelligence' company NSO Group over spyware tools

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Facebook claims NSO Group took advantage of vulnerabilities in WhatsApp to propagate spyware

Facebook has filed suit against ‘cyber intelligence' firm NSO Group, claiming that it has taken advantage of vulnerabilities in Facebook's WhatsApp messaging software to propagate spyware. Accor...

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