The spy virus pegasus is possibly one of the most famous and known, and it was in 2022 when it jumped to fame in our country After the alarms jumped to know that the devices of people as important as the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez or Pere Aragonès, The former president of the Generalitat were infected.
Like them, it was discovered that Thousands of more users were also being spied through this virus, And is that Its greatest danger is that it is not like other viruses that leave signs or details that can help us detect them. Now, the largest and most important snapshot messenger app, WhatsApp, has denounced the presence of a Pegasus spyware that has affected several app users.
As explained last Friday, Nearly 100 journalists and other civil society members were victims of this spy virus through WhatsAppwhere Meta has almost “absolute certainty” that at least 90 of them had been attacked and “possibly committed.”
As they point out The Guardian, The American company still does not know who is behind the attack, But they know that the malware used It belongs to the Israeli company Paragon Solutionsa specialized computer piracy software.
Paragon Solutions products, like the rest of companies of this type, They are used by governmentsbut for the moment they have failed to identify who bought and used such spy software. In addition, cybersecurity experts say that The affected devices were infected by an attack of “zero-clicks”, That is, the victims did not click on any fraudulent link to infect their phones.
How to protect from pegasus and similar viruses:
- Keep your updated mobile phone: Software updates usually include security patches that protect against vulnerabilities.
- Don’t click Suspicious Links: The links you receive by email, text message or whatsapp may contain malware. Do not click on them unless they are sure they are safe.
- No download applications from unknown sources: Applications that are not found in the App Store or Google Play Store can contain malware.
- Activates two factors authentication: The authentication of two factors add an additional safety layer to your mobile phone.
- Install antivirus software: An antivirus software can help protect your malware mobile phone.
- Be aware of the signs of infection: If you notice that your mobile phone is working slower than normal, if the battery runs out quickly or if you see applications that you do not recognize, you may be infected.
- Rest your mobile phone to factory configuration: If you believe that your mobile phone is infected with malware, restoring it to factory configuration can help eliminate it.
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