Jokowi Suggested Not to Use WhatsApp, Avoid Pegasus Spy Software Made in Israel

Suara.com – Cyber ​​security expert Doctor Primary Persadha advised President Joko Widodo and state officials not to use WhatsApp to avoid attacks by Israeli surveillance software, Pegasus.

Pratama Persadha through his statement was accepted Among, in Semarang, Saturday night (7/24/2021) explained that Pegasus is a dangerous malware that can enter someone’s device and carry out surveillance or spying activities.

According to Pratama, Pegasus is actually a trojan that once it enters the target system can open the door for attackers to be able to retrieve information on the target.

“More specifically it could be said that Pegasus is a reconnaissance device (spyware),” said the Chairman of the Indonesian Cyber ​​Research Institute Communication and Information System Security Research Center (CISSReC).

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Pratama said this was related to Pegasus, which became a hot topic of discussion after Amnesty International’s report stated that a number of presidents, prime ministers and kings were targeted by the malware. NSO, an Israeli technology company.

One of the international concerns, he said, was the information that one of the victims of Pegasus was French President Emmanuel Macron.

The report from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab follows allegations of data leaks on 50,000 potential targets of NSO’s Pegasus spy tool, including 10 prime ministers, three presidents and a king being targeted by Pegasus.

It was also explained that many surveillance software like this are also sold freely in the market, and there are even some that can be obtained for free. However, what makes the difference is the technique or method used so that the malware can infect the victim.

“In addition, techniques to hide themselves so that they cannot be detected by antivirus or security equipment and also techniques so that they cannot be tracked,” he said.

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Currently, he said, it is very difficult to avoid possible malware attacks. Pegasus itself only needs the target phone number. Cell phones can be spared from Pegasus if the number used is unknown to others.

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