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Title: Single fake image slip revealed entire NSO iPhone spyware scandal Post by: HCK on February 21, 2022, 04:05:18 pm Single fake image slip revealed entire NSO iPhone spyware scandal
"It was a game changer... We caught something that the company thought was uncatchable." What you need to know A new story has revealed how the NSO Pegasus iPhone spyware scandal was uncovered. Sources reveal that a single fake image file was left accidentally on the phone of an activist. It helped to create a hacking blueprint that saw thousands of state-backed hacking victims alerted to surveillance. A new report into the NSO Pegasus spyware scandal this week has revealed the whole operation was uncovered because of a single fake image file that was accidentally left on the phone of an activist. From Reuters: A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world's most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world. It all started with a software glitch on her iPhone. According ... Source: Single fake image slip revealed entire NSO iPhone spyware scandal (https://www.imore.com/single-fake-image-slip-revealed-entire-nso-iphone-spyware-scandal) |