Um… one problem for Mr. NSA:
I don’t have friends. Zero groupchats. Don’t even have any mainsteam comms apps. Not even a Lemmy client (I use browser lmao). How am I supposed to get the .pdf?
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bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 5 days agoLooks like they use 0-day exploits to indeed install spyware on targets
Meta shared information with WhatsApp that led them to identify, mitigate, and attribute a Paragon zero-click exploit. On January 31, 2025, WhatsApp sent notifications to approximately 90 WhatsApp accounts they believed were targeted with Paragon’s spyware, including journalists and members of civil society.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I mean if you’re a genuine target they’ll find a way.
(Also a nitpick, Paragon is originally an Israeli corporation, altho they do have an US division since 2022)
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
Lol. It relies on WhatsApp.
bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Weird that they would target one of the biggest mainstream chat apps in whole of Europe
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Oh. I have no doubt that a lot of people are vulnerable to the exploit, but I’m entertained by the fact that you can stop the exploit by simply removing a chat app.