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PEGASUS [EXPLAINED] - Why is it a threat to an individual's security?

  WHAT IS PEGASUS? Pegasus is one of the most powerful spyware ever developed in history. It is developed by NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm. It has the capability to infect billions of phones globally. Pegasus is capable of reaching target’s phone via multiple routes . When was it first discovered? The first and the earlier version of Pegasus was discovered in 2016, which used the technology of spear-phishing-text messages/emails , tricking the target population through a malicious link.   How Does it Work?Which information may be compromised? Once it is installed in a target’s phone, it can turn it into a 24-hour surveillance device. It is capable of the following: Copying your messages,  Harvest WhatsApp chats. Access your photos, Record your calls, Extract any file,  Secretly film you through phone’s camera,  Record your conversations by activating the microphone,  Extract your past and present location, etc. All without the target noticing it. How it came into lim