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US Gov Slaps Visa Restrictions on Spyware Honchos

Ooda Loop

The US State Department is going to impose visa restrictions on 13 people involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware. This is the first implementation on a spyware-related visa-restriction program announced in February. The restrictions will also be imposed on their spouses and children.

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Daily Crunch: Citizen Lab claims Apple’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ helped block spyware attack by hacker group NSO

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In Apple’s case, researchers looking into spyware vulnerabilities said its “Lockdown Mode” was able to thwart the advances of the infamous mercenary hacking provider NSO Group. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. Lorenzo has more. You can sign up here.

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Even North Korea has an antivirus program—but it’s used for spying

The Parallax

Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor. Jaku is a known spyware-botnet combination, spread over BitTorrent.

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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

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Also featured are stories about WeWork’s perennial struggles, Google’s Messages app fully embracing RCS, and spyware maker LetMeSpy shutting down after a massive data breach. If you haven’t already, sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday. Now, on with the recap.

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Going to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is cheaper when you bundle

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How to Build Intelligent Startup Ops that Will Scale with Your Business Seven industry stages at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 New this year: We’re filling seven stages with salon-like programs that focus on the industries that matter most to the tech world today. It’s a rare opportunity to explore cross-sector collaborations under one roof.

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Daily Crunch: Thousands of Google Play users download Android banking trojan

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But first, some programming notes: Our city spotlight series is back, and TechCrunch is heading to Austin. TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. Twitter expands its Birdwatch program : Can community fact-checking make Twitter a better place? You can sign up here.).

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Daily Crunch: Months after rejecting a $17B bid, Zendesk sells to private equity group for $10.2B

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TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. Spyware reaches Android: Security researchers at Outlook recently tied a previously unattributed Android mobile spyware , dubbed Hermit, to Italian software house RCS Lab, Zack reports. You can sign up here.). Big Tech Inc.

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