Pegasus Surveillance: National Security And Privacy Related Issues & Challenges

The popular messaging platform WhatsApp was used to spy on journalists and human rights activists in India. The surveillance was carried out using a spyware tool called Pegasus, which has been developed by an Israeli firm, the NSO Group.

• This highlights a disturbing trend of the usage of illegal surveillance and threat to individual’s privacy.

Pegasus

• Pegasus is the flagship spyware of Israel-based NSO Group. It is believed to be known by other names as well, like Q Suite and Trident.
• It reportedly has the ability to infiltrate both Android and iOS devices and uses a number of ways to hack ....