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Why privacy is priceless
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Why privacy is priceless

In this frail digital world, the right to privacy has never been more important, says David Haigh. The human rights lawyer was prominently targeted with the powerful Pegasus spyware in 2021. He adds that a minor breach in one's personal life is a gateway to "very, very serious breaches of other human rights."

How cyberattacks hurt people in war zones
Caught in the Digital Crosshairs

How cyberattacks hurt people in war zones

They may not be bombs or tanks, but hacks and cyberattacks can still make life miserable for people caught in the crosshairs of conflicts miserable, said Stéphane Duguin, CEO of the Cyber Peace Institute.

Why snooping in your private life is big business
Caught in the Digital Crosshairs

Why snooping in your private life is big business

Kaja Ciglic, senior director of digital diplomacy at Microsoft, said, "cybersecurity is the defining challenge of our time" amid a spike in misinformation campaigns thanks to wars in Ukraine and Gaza, growing interest from governments in building cyberweapons, and plain old profit-motivated thieves.

How rogue states use cyberattacks to undermine stability
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How rogue states use cyberattacks to undermine stability

They may not be bombs or tanks, but hacks and cyberattacks can still make life for people caught in the crosshairs of conflicts miserable.

The devastating impact of cyberattacks and how to protect against them
Caught in the Digital Crosshairs

The devastating impact of cyberattacks and how to protect against them

Emerging technologies threaten to make the already-bleak cybersecurity environment all the more treacherous. Eurasia Group Senior Analyst Ali Wyne moderated a discussion on cybersecurity focused on the blurring lines between attacks on governments and the private sector.

Hacked by Pegasus spyware: The human rights lawyer trying to free a princess
Caught in the Digital Crosshairs

Hacked by Pegasus spyware: The human rights lawyer trying to free a princess

Watch the first episode of “Caught in the Digital Crosshairs: The Human Impact of Cyberattacks,” a new video series on cybersecurity produced by GZERO in partnership with Microsoft. In April 2021, David Haigh, a human rights lawyer who'd been fighting to free Dubai’s detained Princess Latifa, received a shocking notification from investigators at The Guardian and Amnesty International: his phone was likely infected with Pegasus spyware.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kyiv.
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sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a face mask, looks as his corruption trial resumes, at Jerusalem's District Court April 5, 2021
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Will Pegasus set Bibi free?

It was recently alleged that Israeli police used Pegasus, state-of-the-art spyware, to hack a slew of politicians, activists, journalists, and witnesses in the corruption trial of former PM Benjamin Netanyahu. What might this mean for the trial's outcome and for the current coalition government?