Often asked: Who Owns Nso Group?

It employed almost 500 people as of 2017, and is based in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel. NSO Group is a subsidiary of the Q Cyber Technologies group of companies.



NSO Group.

Type	Private
Headquarters	Herzliya, Israel
Key people	Shalev Hulio (CEO)
Products	Pegasus
Owner	Novalpina Capital Omri Lavie Shalev Hulio

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Is NSO a private company?

NSO is not just a private tech company that’s gone rogue. It has deep ties with the Israeli state, which it has never hidden from the public. The Israeli government itself is using its technology, NSO has said.

Who is Shalev hulio?

Shalev Hulio is the Co-founder and CEO of NSO Group. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor who has founded several hi-tech companies in the fields of Media, Telecom, and Cyber, a specialist in cyber security, big data, market analyses and sales.

When was NSO group founded?

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What is NSO liability?

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Where is NSO group based?

Israeli defense officials announced an investigation and visited NSO’s headquarters north of Tel Aviv, then briefed the French defense minister on its efforts.

Who developed Pegasus?

Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli cyberarms firm NSO Group that can be covertly installed on mobile phones (and other devices) running most versions of iOS and Android. The 2021 Project Pegasus revelations suggest that the current Pegasus software can exploit all recent iOS versions up to iOS 14.6.

Who made spyware?

Spyware at first denoted software meant for espionage purposes. However, in early 2000 the founder of Zone Labs, Gregor Freund, used the term in a press release for the ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall.

What’s NSO?

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Can Pegasus be removed?

Several cybersecurity analysts and experts have pointed out that the only way to get completely rid of Pegasus is to discard the phone that has been affected. According to Citizen Lab, even factory resetting your smartphone will not be useful as it cannot get rid of the spyware completely.

Where did Pegasus spyware come from?

How it works. Earlier version of Pegasus were installed on smartphones through vulnerabilities in commonly used apps or by spear-phishing, which involves tricking a targeted user into clicking a link or opening a document that secretly installs the software.

Is Pegasus spyware legal?

Simply put, spyware like Pegasus cannot be lawfully used in India as it is not only unconstitutional but also does not have legal sanction. Section 5(2) of the Telegraph Act of 1885 provides the basis for interception of telephone calls, or phone-tapping as it is colloquially called.

What the latest Pegasus spyware leaks tell us?

The leaks indicate the scope of what cybersecurity reporters and experts have said for years: that while NSO Group claims its spyware is designed to target criminals and terrorists, its actual applications are much more broad.

Can antivirus detect Pegasus?

How to Check for Pegasus on Your Device? Popular antiviruses cannot detect Pegasus since this spyware exploits the mobile operating system and attacks the vulnerabilities that are unknown to the developers of the operating systems and antivirus applications.