COMMERCIAL SPYWARE Flashcards

1
Q

Spyware attack on former Egyptian MP?

A

Ahmed Eltantawy

Following the president plans announcement in 2024 election

He used his Vodafone Egypt mobile data connection

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2
Q

Egypt is known as a customer of?

A

Cytrox’s Predator Spyware

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3
Q

Pegasus project in?

A

2021

Targets more than 50,000 phone numbers in 50 countries

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4
Q

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia used Pegasus to target which journalist ?

A

Journalist Jamal Khashoggis wife months before his death

Murdered in ISTANBUL

was a critic of Saudi Arabian crown prince MOHAMED BIN SALMAN

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5
Q

Spyware

A

Malicious software gathers sensitive data And send it to a third party without user’s consent

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6
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Methods of targeting

A

Citizen lab and Google’s threat analysis group

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7
Q

India and Israel deal on pegassus

A

$2 billion package

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8
Q

Apple action

A

LOCKDOWN MODE for high risk individuals

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9
Q

Who persued a lawsuit against NSO group for exploiting bug in its software

A

Whatsapp

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10
Q

Laws of surveillance in India

A

2017- PUTTASWAMY V UNION OF UNDIA..

IT ACT OF 2000 (1996)

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11
Q

Which act makes hacking of any kind prohibited and a criminal offence

A

Section 69 of it act 2000

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12
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Which section of if act 2000 makes criminalises any unauthorised access to computer and even government under the provision

A

Section 43 nd 66

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