1. The spyware Pegasus of the Israeli company NSO could increase the number of people affected in the alleged espionage case. Cyber ​​experts say that this spyware may have penetrated mobile devices through apps other than WhatsApp. Cyber ​​security firms have already detected Pegasus software in both iOS and Android operating systems. WhatsApp says that the number of detective victims may increase because more people are getting to know. Currently, WhatsApp has confirmed the spying of 1,400 people.Spying in 20 countries

News agency Reuters reported on Friday that sources familiar with the internal investigation of WhatsApp had said that the spying episode has affected social workers and journalists from around 20 countries, as well as senior government and military officials. Ramanjit Singh Cheema, Asia Policy Director and Senior International Counsel at the Open Internet Advocacy Group Access Now, said, "NSO and other Surveillance Tech companies allow their clients to track all the activities of a person's smartphone that they target Want to make. 'He said that this made access to apps like Gmail, iMessage, Facebook, and Viber very easily can go.
Smartphones of big companies are also not safe

Google's Project Zero team revealed flaws in its Android operating in September. In this, control of any Android device could be taken over. In addition to Xiaomi, Samsung, and Oppo, it also included smartphones from Google's own Pixel series. Google's Threat Analysis Group blamed the NSO Group for this. A Google spokesperson told Economic Times, 'We immediately released a security patch update for associate smartphone companies to ensure the security of the Android ecosystem, immediately upon discovering the bug.'
Attack on Apple device too

It was first revealed in 2016 that Apple uses NSO malware to control disorders. As soon as Apple came to know that Cyber ​​Criminal users could click on a link and get access to their device, he immediately corrected the flaw by issuing a software update. Security firm Kaspersky reported in 2017 that Pegasus was first discovered by UAE human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who was using an Apple device. Kaspersky said, "Perhaps Pegasus developers thought they had spent a lot of money on the project to limit spyware to a single platform (iOS)." So they must have made Android their victim as well. They would not have to work too hard for Android after the burglary in iOS.

Ios is better than android
In 2017 itself, researchers at security firm Lookout discovered Pegasus' presence in the Android system. Android is very similar to iOS in terms of capabilities, but the two are quite different in terms of device security technology. 'According to the security firm, if the iOS version of the malware fails to break or crack device security The entire attack fails. At the same time, the case of Android malware may not be able to access the root required to install the Surveillance software, but it keeps asking for permission for apps access.

Pegasus is used with bad faith

The 2018 report by the Citizen Lab of the University of Toronto stated that Pegasus is used with profanity in countries with dubious human rights records. He had said that through this, government agencies monitor those who are in danger of some kind from the government. Citizen Lab has helped the messaging app in the WhatsApp case. It says that Pegasus has been used with political intent in many countries. This raises doubt as to whether this questionable technology is being used in a 'legitimate' way in criminal investigations.

Face recognition, high demand for spyware software

WhatsApp says that the number of detective victims may increase in the recent case. "We have reason to believe that 1,400 consumers have been affected by this spyware attack," the company said. We have given them information by sending them a special message. We are committed to stopping such attacks against our users. For this, the company is working closely with its industry partners. Analysts say that the surveillance economy is growing globally, including India. There is a lot of demand for face recognition spyware software.
Lack of Human Rights Standards
Apar Gupta, executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation, said, "Surveillance has become a part of our digital world. The situation is even worse in India due to a lack of surveillance reforms or data protection laws. "The commercial spyware industry is growing because the region lacks human rights standards," Gupta said, not just governments. Rather, the corporate world is also demanding spying equipment.