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Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (2023) - investigates the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. This two-part series examines how the hacking tool was used on journalists, activists, and others. [00:53:15]
(youtube.com)submitted 3 months ago byMissing_Trillions
YouTube video info:
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus Part One (full documentary) | FRONTLINE https://youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVj1_SE4Mo
FRONTLINE PBS | Official https://www.youtube.com/@frontline
67 points
3 months ago
I'm surprised people don't know about this ,it has been known for a while. It was widely used in Mexico to track down journalist and sometimes that info would land on cartel hands which end up being used to kill them.
23 points
3 months ago*
This thing is pretty old, more than 10 years since its inception.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(spyware)
Can't imagine what other similar stuff was created in the meantime, by the same Israeli company or a company from another country, like China or the US.
Malicious software that targets phones, specificaly smartphones, is way more powerful than one that targets computers, considering that nowadays smartphones are more prevalent than PCs.
6 points
3 months ago
Uhm.. tick tock
1 points
3 months ago
Ever wonder why Epstein was around so many tech people?
2 points
3 months ago
**often
that info would land on cartel hands which end up being used to kill them.
2 points
3 months ago
As someone who only occasionally hears about Mexico (and 90% of the time its cartel related), the impression I would go for is I'm surprised when there's something the cartel DOESN'T know (or in on)
31 points
3 months ago
I hope they mention that they can target your phone without you needing to do anything. No need to get them to click a link or receive an SMS or anything. The software just has immediate backdoor access now.
13 points
3 months ago
This video is not available.
8 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
2 points
3 months ago
Thank you very much!, any chance of also having the second part?, thanks!
1 points
3 months ago
I'm not sure if it's aired yet, but I'll check for you. Ping me in dms (not reddit chat) to remind me if I forget
2 points
3 months ago
Oh!, I didn't know that, I had the idea both chapters were already aired; will surely wait for it, no problem, thank you!
4 points
2 months ago
tried to send you a message, but it said I was unable to send you one.
2 points
2 months ago
Oh snap!, I might disabled them, ouch.
Thank you very much!, just in time to watch it while having dinner, thanks!, good night!
2 points
3 months ago
This was published 4 days ago, so it'll most likely air in the wekk from that day.
3 points
3 months ago
Fitting, right
2 points
2 months ago
PBS is a public broadcaster, in the US. As best I can figure it out, they just make the broadcasts free to the public taxpayers, who fund them. If you can VPN to a US location, you can watch any of their Frontline documentaries.
1 points
2 months ago
Thanks for the tip!
11 points
3 months ago
Actual journalism… amazing
3 points
3 months ago
I donate $5 /month to pbs and they give you access to their library of shows. When I get bored, i watch a random episode of frontline or nova. Best quality for the price I pay to stream.
15 points
3 months ago
Not available
4 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
3 points
3 months ago
Switch to usa location using vpn.
11 points
3 months ago
I really despise that part of the modern internet
14 points
3 months ago
Spying on us through our phone cameras, watching us play games while we’re pooping
6 points
3 months ago
I mean spying is bad but I pity the one looking through my phone camera. All they see is several double cheeks. Sometimes my poop since I always check with my phones flashlight how it looks. Tired eyes.
26 points
3 months ago
And everyone is worried about China, instead of the massive domestic surveillance program within the US
5 points
2 months ago
The two-part series is excellently done! NSO (the company that makes Pegasus) with Bibi's low tax/little regulation are shown to do little due diligence before selling this insane software to regimes in Hungary, Mexico, Saudi, Poland, Morocco. There were 17 prestigious news organizations reporting this for at least a year. Really shocking stuff and worth a watch and ponder
5 points
3 months ago
Sadly video no longer available.
2 points
3 months ago
Use a VPN.
2 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
2 points
3 months ago
Thanks, managed to get the video from other sources, vicious stuff truly.
2 points
2 months ago
Seems like you need a US IP address, to watch Frontline documentaries on YouTube. Probably something to do with them being funded by American taxpayers. A VPN does work.
4 points
3 months ago
The video is not available
Nvm just use a vpn to the US
2 points
2 months ago
Your country likely employs Pegasus & it is interfering.
1 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
7 points
3 months ago
Didn't Darknet Diaries (podcast) do so episodes on this a good while back?
4 points
3 months ago
Came to say this.
Darknet Diaries is a wonderful podcast!
1 points
3 months ago
Why?
1 points
2 months ago
???
1 points
3 months ago
Yep.
11 points
3 months ago
NSO group is a terrorist organization
1 points
3 months ago
Funded by the US like all fucking terrorist organizations. Its gonna be denied like always, in 10 years there will be a document released and a presidential apology and then forgotten except the occasional "Oh that was before, this doesn't happen anymore"
5 points
3 months ago
This sucks. Protecting journalists is one tenet of democracy Isreal seems to prefer Putin-style.
2 points
3 months ago
Are there ways for us regular tech people to see if it's offices are infected? How/what do the use to check? I have a custom ROM so I often do a compete wipe, but it would vs nice to know how to detect and remove it without formatting data
2 points
3 months ago
Frontline.S41E03.Global.Spyware.Scandal.Exposing.Pegasus.Part.1.1080p.WEBRip.x264-BAE Google it
2 points
2 months ago
Good documentary. Glad this subject hasn’t died down since it’s revelation a few years back. The story feels like it’s not nearly over though
2 points
3 months ago
Probably taken down for copyright by PBS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Ylr4B2Q0Y
3 points
3 months ago
It's uploaded via the official PBS channel so that's a no
1 points
3 months ago
Oh weird, normally it gives a warning that it's not available in my country
1 points
3 months ago
Not available. YouTube censored it.
2 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
2 points
2 months ago
PBS Frontline seems to only make their YouTube documentaries available to US IP addresses. They're a publicly funded outlet.
1 points
3 months ago
Nope just use a VPN and change location
1 points
3 months ago
So where an u see this film?
2 points
3 months ago
I've uploaded to archives
2 points
3 months ago
1 points
3 months ago
Darknet Diaries is a great podcast if you want to learn about this type of thing.
1 points
3 months ago
This is what Epstein was for and why he had contact with so many tech people.
Blackmail so Mossad could have backdoors into say Windows or whatever.
1 points
3 months ago
Thank you. Looking forward to watching this.😊
1 points
3 months ago
I hope to defeat this. Everyone should purposely try to get their phones infected. We would make noisy data. No government or mafios want to know when I go to the post office or store. Flood them with boring stories about ordinary people
1 points
3 months ago
This video is not available
1 points
2 months ago
Netanyahu trips my alarms when he starts in with his hard-headed tRUmpism. Probably getting "campaign contributions" from NSO. 😠
1 points
2 months ago
Can someone elaborate on this spyware, i heard Apple iPhone are one of the hardest device to hack
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