^ For those who don't think this is a BFD:
- Someone sends you an iMessage with the payload, often in an image.
- Payload installs itself after it hits your device, with *no interaction* from you.
- Everything your device does/sees/hears is now remotely accessible, and you cannot tell it's happening.
This software is nominally for intel agencies targeting individuals, but has been licensed to oppressive governments who want to spy on their citizens.
@voltronic Android phone is safe?
I have an Apple notebook and iPad that I need to look into now.
@BlueStateBabe
No reports about in-the-wild use against Android for now, but Peagusus has definitely been used against Android devices in the past.
@voltronic My iPad has no updates to offer. Yet.
Nor does mine and it has its own cell line.
Hmmm...mine has 15 something I believe, and it said no updates. But it is about 6 years old, so maybe an age thing?
My iPad has its own cell line. That might be the difference.
@LnzyHou
That would not matter.
@voltronic I googled and the Pegasus references that came up were from several years ago, so I appreciate your info.
Have already updated the Mac.
IPad will be next.