How to Avoid Mobile Pegasus Spyware Risk
The current age is the information technology age. Allegations of information misappropriation around the world, taking advantage of technological advances, are common in the media. Various spyware is used for this. The most talked about spyware recently is the Pegasus spyware developed by an Israeli company.
The Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO
Group has also been accused of hacking the phones of hundreds of thousands of
government workers, journalists, and big politicians around the world. A list
of over 50,000 phone numbers was recently leaked. It is believed that since
2016, NSO customers have received these numbers.
How Pegasus Spyware Takes Control of Mobile
Spyware can take control of iOS and Android operating
system smartphones through small messages and calls. Through this, the spyware
is automatically installed on the smartphone. Even if the mobile phone user
does not receive the spyware call, the software can be installed automatically.
The attacker than took control of the phone's entire system.
It's so scary that once installed, the spyware can easily control
WhatsApp messages and conversations, voice calls, passwords, contact lists,
calendar with various events, phone microphone and even anyone's camera.
The spyware also has the ability to capture images and
videos at any time with the victim's mobile camera.
In addition, the spyware can see where the victim is now by
turning on the mobile location at any time.
Meanwhile, there are many of us who keep important data
encrypted on our mobiles. But the alarming thing is that this spyware can also
read encrypted files.
Avoid using free Wi-Fi. Don't open links to unknown sites
to your phone. Turn on all kinds of locks, so nobody can use your phone. Do not
update apps from websites other than the one dedicated to the phone.
Source: The Guardian
