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Angolan Journalist Targeted with Predator Spyware

A prominent Angolan journalist had his phone compromised by Predator spyware after clicking a malicious link in a WhatsApp message, allegedly from students.

18 Feb, 00:44 — 18 Feb, 10:46
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ReutersVery High61d ago

Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware - TradingView

Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware  TradingView

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ANSAMostly Factual60d ago

Italy's communications authority to report Google AI Mode to EU

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 18 - Giacomo Lasorella, the president of Italian communications authority Agcom, said Wednesday that the watchdog was poised to report Google's AI Mode to the European Commission due to the impact it is having on the media. "We have been asked about the relationship between the press and Google's AI Mode and we are about to report it to the European Commission," Lasorella said at a conference on artificial intelligence at Rome's La Sapienza University. "The German authority has already done so. There is a clear case of an impact on information. "By searching in AI Mode, there is a risk is that newspapers will no longer be read. "There is a risk of restricting freedom of information and the right of citizens to access multiple sources of information enshrined in Article 3 of the European Freedom Act. "This is only one of the cases seen by the regulator, in which the rules impact services. "We are trying to address these issues effectively, together with the Commission and other European regulators, but we need the support of the knowledge provided by the scientific community. "The current complexity requires constant dialogue between institutions and the research sector". (ANSA). Read article...

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RapplerMostly Factual60d ago

Prominent Angolan journalist targeted with Predator spyware

The spyware took over the journalist's phone after he clicked a link on a WhatsApp message, which allegedly came from students asking his opinion for a project

By Reuters

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