Lesson - Pegasus Spyware: Who is Watching?

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leak
The company's secrets were being exposed through a leak.
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a situation when some secret information about a company or organization is made public, often by giving it to a newspaper
authoritarian
The government was very authoritarian when it decided to force a lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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having strict rules that people must obey and not giving people freedom
activist
She decided to be an activist after her family member was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
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a person who, usually with an organization, works to create social or political change
infect
Their system was infected by a virus which had been installed through an email attachment.
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to spread a computer virus or software designed to watch the user through a computer or phone system
spyware
Uninstalling the spyware from his computer fixed the security problem.
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software that sends information about the person using the computer or phone to someone else
accusation
It was a very strong accusation made by the former employee.
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a statement that says that a person or an organization did something wrong or illegal
misconduct
Her professional image was tarnished when her misconduct came to light.
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behavior that is not acceptable in a professional situation
unauthorized
The hacker had unauthorized access to the customer data for 3 months.
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not having official permission to do a particular activity
plumber
We have to call the plumber when our pipes break.
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hydraulik
considerable
We spent considerable amounts on the new operating systems.
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large in size or great in number
Wydaliśmy znaczne sumy na nowe systemy operacyjne.
associate
My associate and I have decided to open a new store.
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people who someone spends time with or works with
Mój wspólnik i ja, zdecydowaliśmy się na otwarcie nowego sklepu.
a wire
She was asked to wear a wire in order to record her brother committing a crime.
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a hidden listening device
unwittingly
The new regulation unwittingly changed everything in a negative way.
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in a way that was not planned
unregulated
The market was unregulated because of the lack of oversight.
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without any official laws or rules
rein in
The police decided to rein in the amount of fake tickets being used.
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control something or someone and reduce the effect they have
unprecedented
Princess Diana’s death sparked an unprecedented display of grief around the world.
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never having happened before
Śmierć księżnej Diany wywołała niespotykaną żałobę na całym świecie.
threatened
He was not aware that his job security was threatened by the new policy.
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to be in danger
misuse
The misuse of common over-the-counter medicines can lead to death.
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