The Lurking Menace of Pegasus Spyware

Southeast Asia celebrates Data Privacy Day with more online state surveillance

By: Nguyễn Vũ

Pegasus spyware, named for the winged horse of Greek mythology, can attach itself invisibly to almost any mobile phone without the user clicking on a malicious link, downloading software, or taking any action before becoming infected. Installable via so-called ‘zero-click,’ it is capable of breaching security features without the target’s k…