George Orwell’s dystopia is with us today | Letters
As several Observer stories reveal, individuals are being watched and scrutinised just as…
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Sajid Javid announces overhaul of espionage and treason laws
New bill needed to tackle hostile activity by Russia and others, says home…
Nothing but the truth: the legacy of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
Every generation turns to it in times of political turmoil, and this extract…
May I have a word about… Pegasus spyware | Jonathan Bouquet
Is the powerful virus that infected WhatsApp a flying horse or a Trojan…
Israeli firm linked to WhatsApp spyware attack faces lawsuit
Amnesty International fears its staff may be ‘surveilled via NSO Pegasus software’The Israeli…
How do you retaliate against a WhatsApp attack? | James O’Malley
Cyberwarfare is on the march, but there is nothing in the Geneva conventions…
UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges rule
Supreme court says GCHQ’s hacking powers should be subject to judicial reviewGovernment security…
The Guardian view on hacking: a dangerous arms trade | Editorial
Cyberweapons are dangerous in themselves. Their proliferation makes them much more harmfulNSO Group,…
WhatsApp spyware attack was attempt to hack human rights data, says lawyer
NSO Group technology reportedly used against lawyer involved in civil case against the…
WhatsApp urges users to update app after discovering spyware vulnerability
The spyware, developed by Israeli cyber intelligence company, used infected phone calls to…