A U.N. report, based on research commissioned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, paints a complicated picture of how the Saudi government allegedly hacked his phone using software from NSO Group.
The Saudis and NSO Group deny the allegations, but software like this does exist and is sometimes used against politically controversial and powerful figures.
Here’s how to protect yourself.
Aerospace and defense stocks typically outperform the S&P 500 in the six months after Middle East crisis events.
Defense stocks have climbed and the broader market has sold off following last week’s killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics are the two best-performing defense stocks on average following major crisis events.
Stocks fell on Friday after the U.S. confirmed that an airstrike killed Iran’s top military commander, sending oil prices surging and ratcheting up geopolitical concerns.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 233.92 points lower, or 0.6% at 28,634.88 and posted its biggest one-day loss since early December. The S&P 500 also had its worst day in a month, sliding 0.7% to 3,234.85. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8% to 9,020.77. The Dow briefly dropped more than 360 points at the open. The major averages recovered some ground later in the session as oil prices came off their lows.
Read MoreLiberty's lawyers say that "bulk" data gathered by the security services and other agencies, under warrants granted by a judge or the home secretary, can include:
intimate data including an individual's internet browsing history
which apps they have downloaded to their phone
their usernames and passwords
and even cell site data that can pin-point a person's location at a given time
Cyberattacks in the Middle East are on the rise, and many of them are targeting the oil and gas sector, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm DarkMatter.
Earlier this year, DarkMatter was hit by allegations that it was linked to a surveillance and hacking operation carried out for the UAE government.
A former hacker from China’s People’s Liberation Army was inspired by Russians to steal business plans and selling them, according to Kate Fazzini’s new book, “Kingdom of Lies.”
Bo Chou got a job at a hotel in Shanghai and was tricked guests into picking up “Free USB Storage” devices.
Once the simple malware loaded onto the USB drives is installed onto their computers, Bo had access to business spreadsheets and proprietary client lists.
