This Is How To Check If Your Phone For Pegasus spyware

 

Verge: Here’s how to check your phone for Pegasus spyware using Amnesty’s tool  

The process involves some terminal work, but it’s relatively straightforward 

Amnesty International — part of the group that helped break the news of journalists and heads of state being targeted by NSO’s government-grade spyware, Pegasus — has released a tool to check if your phone has been affected. 

Alongside the tool is a great set of instructions, which should help you through the somewhat technical checking process. 

Using the tool involves backing up your phone to a separate computer and running a check on that backup. 

Read on if you’ve been side-eyeing your phone since the news broke and are looking for guidance on using Amnesty’s tool. 

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WNU Editor: French President Macron simply changed his phone .... Pegasus Affair: Macron changes phone, reinforces security in wake of spyware allegations (France 24).

Spyware Firms Are Breaking Global Sanctions (Exclusive Report)

Al Jazeera: Exclusive: Spyware firms in breach of global sanctions

Undercover investigation exposes inner workings of spy equipment companies selling to clients from sanctioned countries.

Spy equipment producers are breaking laws and circumventing international sanctions by agreeing to sell stock to countries known for human rights abuses, and to clients who do not declare the end user – meaning surveillance tools could easily fall into the hands of armed groups, corporations, governments cracking down on dissent, or opposition leaders, an exclusive investigation by Al Jazeera reveals.

During "Spy Merchants", a four-month undercover operation, Al Jazeera secretly filmed representatives of two Italian companies and one Chinese business agreeing to sell spyware that is capable of tracking millions of people online and able to intercept phone calls and text messages without anyone finding out.

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WNU Editor: I am surprised that this story has not been fully documented and reported on by the Western press .... because it is a big story. If you have an hour, the above video is a must see.

700 Million Android Phones Have Chinese Spyware On Them

New York Times: Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say

WASHINGTON — For about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours.

Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages. The American authorities say it is not clear whether this represents secretive data mining for advertising purposes or a Chinese government effort to collect intelligence.

International customers and users of disposable or prepaid phones are the people most affected by the software. But the scope is unclear. The Chinese company that wrote the software, Shanghai Adups Technology Company, says its code runs on more than 700 million phones, cars and other smart devices. One American phone manufacturer, BLU Products, said that 120,000 of its phones had been affected and that it had updated the software to eliminate the feature.

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WNU Editor: 10 years ago this would be the top news story .... and Android sales would be obliterated. Today .... aside from the tech news sites and blogs .... no one cares.

More News On Chinese Spyware Found On 700 Million Android Phones

Chinese-authored spyware found on more than 700 million Android phones -- Cyber Scoop
[Updated] Security firm reportedly finds spyware on Chinese Android phones, including Blu devices sold in the US -- Android Police
Chinese spyware found on 700 million Android phones -- World Tribune
What You Need To Know About Your Smartphone Spying On You For China? -- iTechPost