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Pegasus

The Story of the World's Most Dangerous Spyware
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Pegasus by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud uncovers the shocking true story of Pegasus spyware, a highly sophisticated surveillance tool. The authors delve into how this powerful software infiltrated devices worldwide, targeting journalists, activists, and political figures, ultimately revealing a global web of privacy invasion and espionage. Their investigation highlights the dangerous intersection of technology and personal freedom.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by investigative journalism and are intrigued by real-life stories of espionage, surveillance, and global intrigue. It delves into the use of cutting-edge technology for covert operations and exposes shocking breaches of privacy and human rights.

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Pegasus

Pegasus by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud investigates how people’s lives and privacy are being threatened by the most sophisticated spyware ever seen, at a sweep and scale that astounds – and horrifies.

Pegasus by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud investigates how people's lives and privacy are being threatened by the most sophisticated spyware ever seen, at a sweep and scale that astounds - and horrifies.

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Pegasus is almost certainly the most powerful piece of spyware ever developed. Installed by as little as a missed WhatsApp call, once on your phone it can record your calls, copy your messages, steal your photos, and secretly film you. Those that control it can find out your daily movements: exactly where you've been, and who you've met.

From a wayward princess who married into the royal family of Dubai; to the president of one of the most powerful and long-standing Republics in Europe; and a reporter investigating arms deals being negotiated by the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Trump administration: these three individuals and many more have been targeted by Pegasus - with sometimes deadly consequences.

The personal data of the victims is captured by their own governments, foreign governments, and even by private criminal enterprises. They have become, in an instant, vulnerable to blackmail, intimidation, false imprisonment, and assassination. Some have already suffered these fates.

Pegasus by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud investigates how people's lives and privacy are being threatened as cyber-surveillance occurs with exponentially increasing frequency across the world, at a sweep and scale that astounds - and horrifies.

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Pegasus is praised for its thrilling narrative and is described as a timely and absorbing exposé on invasive malware. It celebrates the power of investigative journalism and hacking, with incredible research underpinning the book. This fascinating and shocking tale is seen as a must-read, captivating readers with its detective story-like pacing.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529094848

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 412g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud are investigative journalists. Pegasus is their first book.

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