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0Apple also filed a lawsuit against NSO for targeting and spying on Apple users after compromising their devices using the ForcedEntry exploit and Pegasus spyware as Citizen Lab revealed in August. "Some governments are using commercial surveillance software to target dissidents malign actors can infect a targeted device with no action from the device owner. In others so be mindful of sensitive content. This advisory was published on the heels of news that US State Dept employees' phones have been hacked using Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group. The attacks hit at least 11 US officials based in or focused on matters concerning the East African country of Uganda and took place in the second half of last year. Reports of State Dept employees having their devices infected with spyware came after the US sanctioned NSO Group and three other companies from Israel and harvest their personal information and online activity using mercenary spyware deployed on their mobile devices. "Companies and individuals have been selling commercial surveillance tools to governments and other entities that have used them for malicious purposes they can use an infected link to gain access to a device." The list of spyware mitigation measures shared by the NCSC and the US State Department advises potential targets to " the NCSC said today. "Commercial surveillance tools are also being used in ways that pose a serious counterintelligence and security risk to U.S. personnel and systems. Today’s bulletin offers cybersecurity practices that may mitigate risks." Related Articles Us Anti-espionage sharing Block spyware attack Tips The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of State have jointly published guidance on defending against attacks using commercial surveillance tools. Tips shared in the joint advisory are designed to help people at risk of being targeted by surveillance campaigns block attempts to track their location US State Dept employees’ phones hacked using NSO spyware Facebook disrupts operations of seven surveillance-for-hire firms Apple sues spyware-maker NSO Group Regularly update device operating systems and mobile applications. Be suspicious of content from unfamiliar senders which allow malign actors to infect mobile and internet-connected devices with malware over both WiFi and cellular data connections. "In some cases