by Chris Black
NSO’s Pegasus spyware can take over smartphones without the victim needing to interact with links or malicious files, and once infected, the attackers can control the camera, the microphone, and use pretty much everything the phone can do to spy on people.
The FBI says it bought a limited license of the spyware for research purposes.
FBI confirms it obtained NSO’s Pegasus spyware
Bureau says sophisticated hacking tool was never used in support of any investigation🎩@Standupchai
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— Dana Smith Dutra = NO Pantyhose or Plastics (@YDanasmithdutra) February 2, 2022
Do keep in mind that with these things, it’s never really only about the security of your own devices but also about the security of the devices you get near to. Even if you don’t have a single technological gadget on you, the compromised smartphones and computers of people near you can be used to spy on you.
The Internet of Things was always about creating an inescapable control grid to account for everything people do and say.
You know how Facebook collects data on people who don’t have an account? The control grid is intended to work like that. Even if you stay away from smartphones and use a computer without internet access, if you live inside the grid, you’re getting spied on.