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EU urged to act after Pegasus infects phone of spyware inquiry MEP
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Campaigners demand investigation and long-delayed action on PEGA Committee recommendations
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Vanguard News
· Jul 7, 2026
Ghana-South Africa presidential meeting halted over migrant tensions
We sent a diplomatic communication to the South African government that we believe it is best to defer their visit, Kwakye Ofosu said. The post Ghana-South Africa presidential meeting halted over migrant tensions appeared first on Vanguard News.
TechCrunch
· Jul 3, 2026
Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware
A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.
Guineematin.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Affaire OGP : une information judiciaire ouverte contre l’ex-DG Aladji Cellou Camara après son placement sous mandat de dépôt
Placé sous mandat de dépôt le jeudi 9 juillet 2026, avec trois autres cadres par le procureur spécial près la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF), Aladji Cellou Camara, ancien directeur général de l’Office guinéen de publicité (OGP), fait désormais l’objet d’une information judiciaire. Cette nouvelle étape de la procédure intervient alors [] The post Affaire OGP : une information judiciaire ouverte contre l’ex-DG Aladji Cellou Camara après son placement sous mandat de dépôt first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Mashable
· Jun 25, 2026
Nothing Phone (4b) announcement incoming — but theres a caveat
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Tampa Free Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an update to their March 20, 2026, Public Service Announcement to warn the public about an aggressive, evolving cyber threat. Russian intelligence agencies are actively running a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at hijacking individual accounts on commercial messaging applications (CMAs). Federal investigators have [] Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps
Townhall
· Jun 22, 2026
No, Dem Rep, Your Phones Are Not Ringing Off the Hook Over This Issue
No, Dem Rep, Your Phones Are Not Ringing Off the Hook Over This Issue
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Related coverage for "EU urged to act after Pegasus infects phone of spyware inquiry MEP": Vanguard News — Ghana-South Africa presidential meeting halted over migrant tensions. TechCrunch — Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware. Guineematin.com — Affaire OGP : une information judiciaire ouverte contre l’ex-DG Aladji Cellou Camara après son placement sous mandat de dépôt. Mashable — Nothing Phone (4b) announcement incoming — but theres a caveat. Tampa Free Press — Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps. Townhall — No, Dem Rep, Your Phones Are Not Ringing Off the Hook Over This Issue