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Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which makes spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications.

The Department of Homeland Security first entered into a contract with Paragon, now owned by a US firm, in late 2024, under the Biden administration. But the $2m contract was put on hold pending a compliance review to make sure it adhered to an executive order that restricts the US government’s use of spyware, Wired reported at the time.

That pause has now been lifted, according to public procurement documents, which list US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) as the contracting agency.

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[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It has also said it has a no tolerance policy and will cut off government clients who use the spyware to target members of civil society, such as journalists

Citizen Labs confirmed joirnalists have been targeted

Nice of The Guardian to repeat their obvious lie without immediately calling it out. This is just NSO Group 2.0. They're moving all the engineers over because even the US was willing to sanction NSO Group after everything they did

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 62 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I already know the answer to this, but I'm going to ask if anyway.

How did we go from the most paranoid group of people choosing death over vaccinations bc of government surveillance conspiracies, literally storming the capital in an uprising over false rumors, and now that we have multiple confirmations of the most insane and ongoing 1984 government surveillance programs: fucking crickets?

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

It’s always projection. They always assume the other side is doing what they do or plan to do. They tell on themselves years in advance.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 4 points 1 day ago

They never cared about surveillance. If anything they want as much as possible. They just want their guys to be in charge for it. It is like how the people who use the strongest anti-child porn language are also the most likely to get caught with the worst child porn imaginable. You notice how roblox isn't suffering under the new laws despite the laws being explicitly worded to protect children? This is because it was always about monitoring dissidents. Regular criminals will continue to use tech to do regular crime (drug dealing, murder, theft) and a minimal precaution on their end might be sufficient to prevent them from getting caught. They will not be subject to any more new restrictions.

But protesters? That is what they have always been for. Always.

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 3 points 1 day ago

Decades of stoking the rural/urban divide.

Workers are divided because rulers want them to be.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 days ago

Because the people spreading the first conspiracy are also the people doing the second.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a cult.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Who think that these methods and policies will never be targeted at them because they are white and so were their grandparents.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Fucking crickets is tough, wrap some tape around them first so they don't burst.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

We’re not getting out of this without rivers of blood. Sorry just being realistic

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 7 points 1 day ago

Yes. The leaders and their families will have their heads on pikes.

Just being realistic, their families expect ours to serve them.

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 26 points 2 days ago

Nothing says "we're the good guys" like being allied with genociders and hacking people's phones! /s

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 20 points 2 days ago

Fuck Israel. They have been a force for evil from day 1.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Fascists gonna fasc. They will continue to fasc until somebody decides they've had enough.

[–] KIKILOVE@piefed.social 152 points 3 days ago (31 children)

Well well well. Isn't it the real reason the west supports the genocide. By sending money there you can do "research" without having to worry about pesky stuff like privacy or human rights

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 71 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Gaza is the future for America.

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 34 points 3 days ago

Exactly. It's the canary in the coalmine.

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[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fun fact: Americans benefited from Nazi technology after World War II as well.

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[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago

Can I get a pirated copy so I can finally root my motorola moto z3 running android 9 then ?
Anyone got the torrent ?

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (4 children)

https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/

Stay safe, stay ungovernable.

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[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (15 children)

For the Democrats/liberals who think they're leftist in the room, note that this done by Biden, how it was put on hold for review so that news spread and pacifies the anger, and how it came back stronger when you forgot about it. And now Democrats will shrug and say "Trump is in charge, we're powerles."

Democrats are not your friends, they are not a lesser evil, we need a revolution.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago

Based on what has already happened, I'd definitely say Dems are the lesser evil. That's literally what this means in this context. Still evil, just not as much as Donald dump.

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not defending democrats here, but it says it was halted pending reviews. I would say at least the democrats have some sense of following rules, while under the Trump administration, these were immediately lifted.

Make of it what you will, but it’s pretty clear that following the laws/rules is a thing of the past in the US of A.

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[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A revolution against the democrats who aren't in power.

Bold.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

They are acting like controlled opposition, it's as obvious as your face in a mirror.

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 52 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (43 children)

Found an article that says this software is usually in-memory only and restarting regularly will purge it (obviously you could get reinfected): ~~https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-meta-secretly-scanning-your-phones-camera-roll-check-this-setting-to-find-out/~~

Edit: wrong article, someone replied with the correct one

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 45 points 3 days ago

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

After I didn't see the mentioned content I looked around Zdnet, and I think you might have meant to link this article instead:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/rebooting-your-phone-daily-is-your-best-defense-against-zero-click-attacks-heres-why/

Bad click, it happens. Good article, though. Thanks!

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[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 3 days ago (21 children)

Only good Ice agent is a dead one.

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