They ARE just going after the bad guys, all they need to do is shift who the bad guys are, or the definition of "bad." protesting the police? Ope, you're "bad guys" now.
@Aziz Rahman no he doesn't. why would he try to reassure people that it isn't going to affect them when in the SAME LEAK it says that they're trying to pitch their software to local police departments? And what have we learned over the past summer and January about police department's activities dealing with the public? They're not so innocent where citizen rights are concerned.
2:30 “Heroes that get approval from the state of Isra*l” The same state of Israel that imprisons minors and physically and mentally abuses them? Same Isra*l that destroys homes and uses Chemical weapons on the civilians in Gaza and Syria ????!
The problem: Pegasus is extremely hard *NOT* to get installed because it was designed to be literally installed quietly in the background. And it affects both the iPhone and Android phones.
anyone saying google's security is bad, check out android central's video on this, you guys are living in 2014, android is secure now also, if we talk about custom roms like grapheneos then ios is the one less secure, but not a lot of people would do that
@@shab-re5334 However, installing custom ROM's for Android phones is not recommended for the faint-hearted at times. At least Android phones in the last few years are a lot more secure with more frequent and timely updates.
I find it a amusing this company can justify their actions by arguing they don't know who their code is being used against...like someone could argue with a police officer that they didn't stop at the red light because they didn't know the law
Thank you for this video, as a Middle Eastern political activist, and having been the target of many government-sponsored hacking attempts, I appreciate you making this video and informing people
there isn't. it's proven that they're trying to pitch to US local police departments, and their software doesn't need mobile service providers (Verizon, AT&T, etc) or device creators (apple, google, OnePlus, idk what to call them) permission to put this software on those devices. there's no basis they can't, a few phones are getting lucky and fail to be attacked, but I don't think there's any proof it's because they're American or anything.
Lol I was waiting to see how you would transition from such a serious topic to the sponsor, and as I should have guessed, you did it tastefully. This was a very educational video for me personally. I did not realize some exploits cannot persist after a reboot. I never heard that. I used to restart my iPhone once per week. I'll starting doing it once per day now that I know that. Have a great night, Rene.
Given the zero-click exploits and the recent ability to crash the iOS wifi stack using specialized SSID's, it sounds like there are some components in iOS that really need to be rewritten from the ground up. Also there are some services that needn't run as root.
Thanks for your exporter skill in “right sizing” the concern at hand. No news outlet has made it clear that this is expected no to work on US based carriers, let alone lead with that. And for emphasizing privacy and freedom, and not stocking fears for the eyeballs
Change your phone, phone number, Sim, enable Sim Pin, enable 2fa on everything, change all passwords, never use Wifi you don't own, turn-off location tracking, add a vpn, antivirus & firewall
In a german article of one the consortium they said they did disclose the info to Apple. As in Amnesty International informed Apple before the articles hit.
How is a malware able to achieve permission without super user access. Also how can camera be recording without showing the preview. Does that mean enforcing SE Linux is useless then? Damn it..am going back to Nokia 1133
You're talking about Pegasus as it is a specific exploit. It sounds like more of a package of exploits. Rebooting your phone sounds like a good idea, however there have been some exploits in the past that work to persist on your device.
Let me clear this.. Cooks, gardeners, drivers, staff, personal assistants, extended family of the persons of interest hv also been targeted & snooped upon in my country, so that 'u r boring' excuse might not be applicable here.
I mean their documentation SAYS that they don't need permission from device creators or service providers to put software on devices, and because it's an image-parsing worm thing taking advantage of a no-click security flaw, why would it discriminate against US numbers?
I'd say the entire video was fairly balanced, but it was premised on all those who claim to be journalists and activists being good natured and well intentioned all the time, and that they can't be influenced through inducements or threats by governments / terrorists from other nations. So, this binary of government always bad, and journalists-activists always good is just too simplistic to view the world through.
but it is just that, binary. you either think everyone should have the right to privacy, or no one should. You dont get to selectively apply it. just my opinion.
Why am I getting adds for Laurentian College after my friend told me his daughter has decided to go to North Bay for university. He didn’t even mention which university but somehow adds start showing up for it. Something is not right with iOS.
My dad got Pegasus and he speaks a lot about Israel and America on social media I wonder why he got it. People think that they just target the bad guy it is shameful
(APPLE) To update an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings >> General >> Software Update >> Download and install 14.8. The device will reboot and install the update
I mean, it’s quite expensive - our news agencies said it was in $100,000 per device spied on. I don’t think an average teenager has anything worth $100K to your government, much lesser to foreign governments.
Hey guys I got a mail in my spam folder saying my devices are affected by Pegasus and the guy will reveal videos of me to everyone I know if I do not pay a certain amount of money. I am under 18 and I have been clicking a lot of links on my phone. It says that it affected me because of that. What do I do?
If you think they’re just going after the “bad” guys, you are delusional.
True. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
They ARE just going after the bad guys, all they need to do is shift who the bad guys are, or the definition of "bad." protesting the police? Ope, you're "bad guys" now.
@Aziz Rahman no he doesn't. why would he try to reassure people that it isn't going to affect them when in the SAME LEAK it says that they're trying to pitch their software to local police departments? And what have we learned over the past summer and January about police department's activities dealing with the public? They're not so innocent where citizen rights are concerned.
2:30
“Heroes that get approval from the state of Isra*l”
The same state of Israel that imprisons minors and physically and mentally abuses them?
Same Isra*l that destroys homes and uses Chemical weapons on the civilians in Gaza and Syria ????!
@@muhammadroohallah6091 same one
I haven’t seen many people discuss this yet on UA-cam and explain exactly what it is so thank you for making this video
Al Jazeera did an in-depth documentary on this about 3 months ago...you might want to check it out
@@BillyPhilipRwoth I didn’t see that
Rene is the big boss, he does what needs to be said and done. Well done sir. ☕️☕️☕️☕️
@@conservativestrawman9837 which guy?
Literally everyone is talking about it.... TechLinked, GaryExplains, etc
Its even being covered on local news level for days!
"Zero click" is scary AF.
One has to wonder how Blackberry would fair these days with their BBOS. I sort of miss those days.
I believe they were eclipsed long ago, alas
@@ReneRitchie True. I believe the startup OS verification was great IMO. Does iOS do the same?
You've done an amazing job at explaining everything in detail in this video
The problem: Pegasus is extremely hard *NOT* to get installed because it was designed to be literally installed quietly in the background. And it affects both the iPhone and Android phones.
Privacy that’s iPhone….. blah, blah, blah
@@Vaibav24 yeah they can’t prevent every single virus.
At least they try unlike google and their infested play store
@@kellyotter They can’t even prevent a virus from attacking. Then why the hell are we buying the phone for 1000 dollars
anyone saying google's security is bad, check out android central's video on this, you guys are living in 2014, android is secure now
also, if we talk about custom roms like grapheneos then ios is the one less secure, but not a lot of people would do that
@@shab-re5334 However, installing custom ROM's for Android phones is not recommended for the faint-hearted at times. At least Android phones in the last few years are a lot more secure with more frequent and timely updates.
Iphone: we have the best security
NSO: hold my missing call.
Well they still have
My phone isn't at risk, it plugs into the wall.
This is the type of content I really want to see more videos about. Thank you!
I find it a amusing this company can justify their actions by arguing they don't know who their code is being used against...like someone could argue with a police officer that they didn't stop at the red light because they didn't know the law
Nokia should capitalize on this and bring back the mighty 3310 😂😂
You have some of the highest quality content on UA-cam. Bravo, Sir, keep it up!
Thank you for this video, as a Middle Eastern political activist, and having been the target of many government-sponsored hacking attempts, I appreciate you making this video and informing people
Every mobile phone is tracked and your information is recorded.
What is the basis for NSO's claim that Pegasus is technically unable to attack US phones?
there isn't. it's proven that they're trying to pitch to US local police departments, and their software doesn't need mobile service providers (Verizon, AT&T, etc) or device creators (apple, google, OnePlus, idk what to call them) permission to put this software on those devices. there's no basis they can't, a few phones are getting lucky and fail to be attacked, but I don't think there's any proof it's because they're American or anything.
None. It's a lie.
how about the codename "Apalachee" and "operation Dunhammer" - did they use something like pegasus?
Finally someone discusses this! I have been wondering
Thanks for the video!
When Pegasus is PegaSUS
AMOGUS AMOGUS 📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮
You always ask what content we want, Rene. I didn’t know I wanted this, but this is a great video and I really appreciate your research on the topic.
Same
Yeah, not looping Apple & Google in on the matter is super disappointing.
Apple's business is diametrically opposed to this. If they'd been looped in, they would have shut it down before it started. To which I say... GOOD.
I have a theory. Considering NSO's linked with Israel, maybe they fear the report will be surpressed.
NSA most probably has it's own software for these purposes.
Zer0-click is lethal and becoming more and more prevalent these days! Thanks for sharing! Knowledge is power!
These are the exact video we come to Rene Ritchie for. Very well done, Rene.
Sold by Israel
NSO can’t exist without the permission of Israel
Yep!
Lol I was waiting to see how you would transition from such a serious topic to the sponsor, and as I should have guessed, you did it tastefully. This was a very educational video for me personally. I did not realize some exploits cannot persist after a reboot. I never heard that. I used to restart my iPhone once per week. I'll starting doing it once per day now that I know that. Have a great night, Rene.
Thank you. These are the kind of videos I like to see.
they don't care that we are boring, they care that we are dissidence.
The very existence of this is an abuse.
Great coverage! Thank you, Rene!
Given the zero-click exploits and the recent ability to crash the iOS wifi stack using specialized SSID's, it sounds like there are some components in iOS that really need to be rewritten from the ground up. Also there are some services that needn't run as root.
just doing my illegal business casually on a cord phone
those are even more compromised lol
Thanks for a great overview on Pegasus! Any chance you can help us also understand iOS analyitcs logs?
Links in the description :)
@@ReneRitchie Nice details on some of those links. Do you know where I can research general info on iOS logs?
Thanks rene ritchie for explaining
love that rumbling bass background track in the overview!
Thanks for your exporter skill in “right sizing” the concern at hand. No news outlet has made it clear that this is expected no to work on US based carriers, let alone lead with that. And for emphasizing privacy and freedom, and not stocking fears for the eyeballs
because it's not true. NSO doesn't need carrier permission to upload this spyware to your phone.
Chilling information. I don’t worry for myself, but I do wonder where this is heading. Thank you for sharing this information.
I imagine other countries have their own "pegasus" like groups.
Definitely Rene is a fan of pitch meeting
Interesting topic, which I enjoyed very much. Thanks for the video. Blessings on your day.
Was belgium on the list? Its near france...And scorched phone, do you need DFU mode?
Change your phone, phone number, Sim, enable Sim Pin, enable 2fa on everything, change all passwords, never use Wifi you don't own, turn-off location tracking, add a vpn, antivirus & firewall
You can't do anything about Pegasus at this moment!
@qwertzuiop Doesn't matter. It infects both iOS and Android.
Great coverage
Thank you for educating us
In a german article of one the consortium they said they did disclose the info to Apple. As in Amnesty International informed Apple before the articles hit.
I think there are probably a lot of bugs in ios and android that people know about but don’t tell google or apple .
These are good videos
Spyware aside(good work tho), we don't need to pay only to avoid ads. It's 21st century and we have adblockers.
I know how this is going to end. “you may not be able to stop Pegasus but you might be able to stop over spending on your phone bill with Ting” 🤦🏾♂️
You should check your mouse movement, then and now.
Well balanced reporting sir! 👍🏼
Great explanation, thanks
Why Apple add a safe mode for iMessage so no fancy features can run but sms and wifi messaging.
Waiting for the guys who are like 'iphones are most secure and can't be hacked!" 😂😂😂
no one says that, because that's not true. it's rare, but they're not unhackable.
What is security and permissions doing on a Android and iOS?? Is it just fake?
If the permission is no then it should be NO
How is a malware able to achieve permission without super user access. Also how can camera be recording without showing the preview. Does that mean enforcing SE Linux is useless then?
Damn it..am going back to Nokia 1133
This is very well explained.
If they have root access to your phone they can adjust your restore package in your phone and make it reinstall even if you reset.
You're talking about Pegasus as it is a specific exploit. It sounds like more of a package of exploits. Rebooting your phone sounds like a good idea, however there have been some exploits in the past that work to persist on your device.
Let me clear this.. Cooks, gardeners, drivers, staff, personal assistants, extended family of the persons of interest hv also been targeted & snooped upon in my country, so that 'u r boring' excuse might not be applicable here.
Someone’s been watching Pitch Meetings 😂🙏
how to know if your phone is infected though on android?
Snowden just tweeted that using Pegasus on US numbers is very easy.
I mean their documentation SAYS that they don't need permission from device creators or service providers to put software on devices, and because it's an image-parsing worm thing taking advantage of a no-click security flaw, why would it discriminate against US numbers?
Imagine thinking a country with less GDP than Italy is destroying you lmao.
Your biggest enemies are your own intelligence agencies.
I'd say the entire video was fairly balanced, but it was premised on all those who claim to be journalists and activists being good natured and well intentioned all the time, and that they can't be influenced through inducements or threats by governments / terrorists from other nations. So, this binary of government always bad, and journalists-activists always good is just too simplistic to view the world through.
but it is just that, binary. you either think everyone should have the right to privacy, or no one should. You dont get to selectively apply it. just my opinion.
Apple and Google, I want my money back. Your privacy means shite.
$65,000 per target, 99.99999% of people arent worth that money
I bet Apple releases an update in iOS 15 that locks out Pegasus.
Not sure if that's possible. Do they already know what's the vector? A lot of zero day exploits in the wild that are not publicized
They would need to know what the vector is to fix it.
@@ReneRitchie how will Arm V9’s security enhancements of things like app sandbox affect things like Pegasus?
Is the uk safe
UK wasn't on the list
@@ReneRitchie ok thank you for the reply
Why am I getting adds for Laurentian College after my friend told me his daughter has decided to go to North Bay for university. He didn’t even mention which university but somehow adds start showing up for it. Something is not right with iOS.
That's shadow profiling at work. Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/YisUywtzZK0/v-deo.html
I think you are assuming that google, apple and others would close up these holes. They wont. There are deliberate backdoors..
yeah the usa didnt sell the backdoor that affects us cell provider but that doesn't mean they cant
My dad got Pegasus and he speaks a lot about Israel and America on social media I wonder why he got it.
People think that they just target the bad guy it is shameful
With all this surveillance we should see a dramatic decrease in crime. Thats good😀
The reporting is not going to be skewed or timed toward the need to help Google and Apple's bug-fixing agenda.
yes it's for fighting crime.
people are stupid.
The new cover story: something something your safety… something scary… so give up your rights. SSDD
I think many businesses people will leave iphone.. the privacy phone
It’s a weapon used by cops. Not a tool
How about using custom os like linux on mobile phone
I simply want to know when the hat is coming back?!
When everything least expects it?
Ha he’ll probably come back with a visor now
@@Evan_Rodgers He better look like Geordi LaForge!
what about Samsung knox?
Pegasus is click free. Just by getting a text and your phone is hacked
And that text deleted
(APPLE) To update an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings >> General >> Software Update >> Download and install 14.8. The device will reboot and install the update
Is the nederlands safe?
I have Pegasus on my iPhone right now and don't know what to do. 🥺😵💫
Thank u sir !
Thanks
3:17 what about other countries? how is it technologically impossible? is this only true for the us?
I’m just an average teenager which does nothing illegal and my family is just a very normal middle class family living in the Earth, no risk right?
hope you don't say anything bad about the ruling party when your local PD gets a hold of this software.
I mean, it’s quite expensive - our news agencies said it was in $100,000 per device spied on.
I don’t think an average teenager has anything worth $100K to your government, much lesser to foreign governments.
I don’t think fighting terror is worth it. Also $400,000 pigeon is lying.
Are you insane? If this was developed it will be a matter of weeks before a hacking organization duplicates or buys the software.
No Iphone is not safe, an old nokia is the thing that is safe
heard about it a long time ago. how are people talking just now
thank you
Hey guys I got a mail in my spam folder saying my devices are affected by Pegasus and the guy will reveal videos of me to everyone I know if I do not pay a certain amount of money. I am under 18 and I have been clicking a lot of links on my phone. It says that it affected me because of that. What do I do?
so has anything actually happened?
it’s most likely a scam lol 😂
Got one too probably nothing
It’s not that WE are boring, it’s just that our DATA is boring.
Finally iPhones are at Risk!
How to use Pegasus
I don't want to be spied on, I just want to be happy😔
more videos like this in the tech world we live in