What is more dangerous than rogue AI? Pegasus

20/04/2025 15 min

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Episode Synopsis

- How Could Your Smartphone Be Spying on You?The invisible threat of sophisticated surveillanceUnderstanding the scope of smartphone vulnerabilitiesIntroduction to the digital panopticonOrigins and development by NSO GroupUnderstanding its extraordinary sophisticationThe power of zero-click exploitsComplete messaging system accessRemote camera and microphone activationPassword and credential harvesting capabilitiesEvolution of infection vectorsZero-click attack methodologiesForcedEntry and other sophisticated exploitsDocumented cases of Pegasus deploymentThe Pegasus Project investigationHuman rights implications and democratic concernsWarning signs of possible infectionPractical defense strategiesSpecialized security tools and techniquesThe surveillance industry accountabilityLegal responses from tech companiesInternational regulatory challenges2. - What is Pegasus and Why is it So Dangerous?3. - What Technical Capabilities Make Pegasus Unique?4. - How Does Pegasus Actually Infect Your Device?5. - What Real-World Cases Demonstrate its Impact?6. - How Can You Detect and Defend Against Pegasus?7. - What Ethical and Legal Questions Does Pegasus Raise?