We’ve seen reports this week about NSO Group and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Here’s an overview of what investigations have found, what the software does, and who could potentially have been targeted.
Throughout the past week, we’ve seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message, and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool.
Apple did say that it continues “to work tirelessly to defend all our customers, and we are constantly adding new protections for their devices and data.” Still, as The Washington Post points out, the fact that the iPhone could be so thoroughly compromised by a reportedly invisible message is unfortunate for a company that prides itself on security and privacy, one that put up “what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone” billboards.
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