Thread by @internetfreedom

Following the revelations about NSO’s #Pegasus spyware being used to target journalists, activists and politicians, all of us are worried about the safety and security of our own devices. #PegasusProject #PegasusSnoopgate

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internetfreedom.in/iffs-statement…

While it is virtually impossible to protect yourself against #Pegasus zero-click attacks, it is possible to check if your device has been infected through the help of an open source Mobile Verification Toolkit developed by @amnesty's #SecurityLab. 2/n

theguardian.com/news/2021/jul/…

MVT facilitates the consensual forensic analysis of devices that might be targets of sophisticated mobile spyware attacks, especially members of civil society & marginalised communities. Instructions included 👇🏽

RT and share 👉🏽 #Pegasus #Pegasusleaks 3/n

github.com/mvt-project/mvt

The NSO Group claims that #Pegasus spyware leaves no traces. This is clearly untrue.

@amnesty, with help from @citizenlab, has put together a primer for the uninitiated, highlighting weaknesses and bugs exploited by the spyware — take a look 👇🏽 4/n

amnesty.org/en/latest/rese…

Have you used it? Will you use it? What's your reaction to the #PegasusProject exposé?

Join us on the IFF Forum and tell us your thoughts 👇🏽 5/n

forum.internetfreedom.in/t/heres-how-to…