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Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

Silas Jonathan, Maxine Danso · 1 view · Aug 18, 2021

Pegasus is a sophisticated spyware developed by the Israeli cyber-arms firm NSO Group that can be discreetly installed on mobile phones running most versions of iOS and Android to infiltrate users' personal information. The tool has been primarily used to hack the smartphones of targeted victims worldwide. 

Pegasus: All you need to know about spyware that could erode your phone privacy despite encryption

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