- Recently, it has been reported that Pegasus, the malicious software, has allegedly been used to secretly monitor and spy on an extensive host of public figures in India.
- As per claims, at least a 1,000 Indian phone numbers are in a list of potential targets of surveillance using the Pegasus spywaresold by Israeli company the NSO Group to “vetted governments” with the approval of the Israeli government.
What is a zero-click attack?
A zero-click attack helps spyware like Pegasus gain control over a device without human interaction or human error.
So, all awareness about how to avoid a phishing attack or which links not to click are pointless if the target is the system itself.
