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Qatar Spyware

October 18, 2022 infossl

cell phones, qatar, Security technology, sports, spyware, Uncategorized

Everyone visiting Qatar for the World Cup needs to install spyware on their phone. Everyone travelling to Qatar during the football World Cup will be asked to download two apps called Ehteraz and Hayya. Briefly, Ehteraz is an covid-19 tracking app, while Hayya is an official World Cup app used to keep track of match … Read More “Qatar Spyware” »

UAE Hack and Leak Operations

August 13, 2020 infossl

academicpapers, cybersecurity, hacking, leaks, nationalsecuritypolicy, qatar, saudiarabia, Security technology, unitedarabemirates

Interesting paper on recent hack-and-leak operations attributed to the UAE: Abstract: Four hack-and-leak operations in U.S. politics between 2016 and 2019, publicly attributed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, should be seen as the “simulation of scandal” – deliberate attempts to direct moral judgement against their target. Although “hacking” tools enable … Read More “UAE Hack and Leak Operations” »