Why did FBI confess to testing iPhone spyware?
Feb 03, 2022•7 min
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Episode description
Following reports, the Bureau has confessed to testing an “evaluation” licence for the Pegasus iPhone hacking tool by NSO Group...but claims it wasn’t used on an actual investigation. Meta shares plunge amid user drop and #DeleteFacebook trending. Hear about Nasa’s discovery of ‘salty lakes’ on Mars. Britain on alert as snack giant KP says ransomware attack could fuel crisps shortage. The dodgier-looking the website, the more social media users trust source as ‘authentic’, warns AI firm. Conservation groups at odds over shipwreck found off US east coast - is it the remains of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour? Listen to this insect-sized robot flap its wings ahead of search-and-rescue training.
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