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Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don’t cover enough repressive governments’ agencies.
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The traditional Ethiopian Gojo is a circular domed dwelling constructed from a central vertical beam, and a surrounding structure of curved beams made from wood or bamboo. A covering of …read more Continue reading Rainwater Storing Gojo Is A Stroke Of Genius
Ethiopia is in the midst of a major nation-building project, constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Upon completion, GERD will become the largest hydropower plant in Africa, providing much …read more Continue reading Solar And Wind Could Help Support Ethiopia’s Grand Dam Project
The Ethiopian government targeted dissidents around the world with spyware developed by the Israeli firm Cyberbit, according to the Toronto-based research institute The Citizen Lab. Dissidents in the United States, United Kingdom and approximately 20 total countries are targeted with phishing emails containing spyware pretending to be Adobe Flash updates and PDF plugins. Targets included Ethiopian media, a lawyer and a PhD student. A Citizen Lab researcher, Bill Marczak, was also targeted during the course of the investigation. Cyberbit, a subsidiary of the publicly traded company Elbit Systems, markets their wares at all the major offensive hacking industry conferences including ISS World and Milipol. Researchers found a public log file on the spyware’s infrastructure suggesting the company’s other clients include Thailand, Zambia and the Philippines. “Our analysis of the spyware indicates it is a product known as PC Surveillance System, a commercial spyware product… offered by Cyberbit — an Israel-based cyber security company that is a […]
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The digital rights watchdog Citizen Lab has exposed a new spyware company that sells surveillance technology to governments. Continue reading Ethiopia Allegedly Spied on Security Researcher With Israel-Made Spyware
Activists mull challenge to court’s ruling that remote hacking can’t be litigated in the US Continue reading Court blocks American from suing Ethiopia over alleged hacking
Digital rights activists sued Ethiopia in what they hoped could become a landmark case against government spyware. Continue reading Court Says Hacking Victim Can’t Sue a Foreign Government For Hacking Him on US Soil