(2/2).. and send back the target’s private data, including passwords, contact lists, calendar events, text messages, and live voice calls from popular mobile messaging apps.
https://t.co/rHSwRssMI9
(1/2) NSO's Pegasus 101: Once Pegasus is installed, it begins contacting the operator’s command and control (C&C) servers to receive and execute operators’ commands,...
#whatsapphack
We are no strangers to #pegasus spyware or targeted surveillance against #activists, #journalists or other people wanting to keep their communications private and secure. Read more about the topic and our efforts to secure mobiles in our blog: https://t.co/LAQEJZ8LNz
@fsfe : Instead of waiting for a future European IT monopolist to enter the stage, the EU and its members states should invest in Free Software development and focus on supporting local Free Software organisations as well as businesses. https://t.co/4Z3XNfWYeN
If you tell me that the solution to this is to tunnel all your iPhone connections through a VPN and inspect them with Wireshark, you're not getting the point of this story. https://t.co/htMbbT2w4M [Now with correct link!]
Kids: This is reality. If someone wants to target you for any reason, they can. The fault is not in one or two apps. Acknowledge it as a fact but do not accept it. It's too important to be neglected.
@josephfcox yes, there will always be human right violations
yes, some people make money on that
no, you shouldn't care if it's not directly affecting you
1. People don’t understand the extent of data smart devices are collecting
2. The tradeoffs are worth it
3. Consumers don’t have other options
4. People assume the government will take care of it
5. We don’t actually care that much about privacy
The simple reality is there are so many 0-day exploits for iOS and the only reason why just a few attacks have been caught in the wild is that iOS phones by design hinder defenders to inspect the phones.