From 1f039ce592a59b63328dc2f301c0a7df6eccc189 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raja Grewal Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:19:57 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add references Signed-off-by: Raja Grewal --- .../Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/knowledge/Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS.md b/content/posts/knowledge/Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS.md index 3a1311f..b711efd 100644 --- a/content/posts/knowledge/Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS.md +++ b/content/posts/knowledge/Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: "Mobile Verification Toolkit for Android and iOS" -date: 2023-06-07 +date: 2023-10-24 tags: ['Knowledge base', 'Privacy', 'Security', 'Android', 'iOS'] author: Raja Grewal --- @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ One of the key principle components involved in maintaining both strong privacy Building on this, both independent and mainstream media are constantly awash with stories regarding the frequent discoveries of sophisticated malware installed on users phones that have the ability totally compromise a device by giving external parties effectively root access. The most well-known of these variants of spyware target hitherto unknown zero-day exploits as thoroughly discussed by [Amnesty International Security Lab](https://www.amnesty.org/en/tech/) and [The Citizen Lab](https://citizenlab.ca/). -For example, there is very little any end-user can do to detect intrusions by the infamous Pegasus spyware made by the NSO Group, see [[1](https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/million-dollar-dissident-iphone-zero-day-nso-group-uae/), [2](https://citizenlab.ca/2020/12/the-great-ipwn-journalists-hacked-with-suspected-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit/), [3](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2021/07/forensic-methodology-report-how-to-catch-nso-groups-pegasus/), [4](https://forbiddenstories.org/case/the-pegasus-project/), [5](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/09/forcedentry-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/) [6](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/01/project-torogoz-extensive-hacking-media-civil-society-el-salvador-pegasus-spyware/), [7](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/02/bahraini-activists-hacked-with-pegasus/), [8](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/04/peace-through-pegasus-jordanian-human-rights-defenders-and-journalists-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware/), [9](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/04/uk-government-officials-targeted-pegasus/), [10](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/07/geckospy-pegasus-spyware-used-against-thailands-pro-democracy-movement/), [11](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/10/new-pegasus-spyware-abuses-identified-in-mexico/), [12](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/nso-groups-pegasus-spyware-returns-in-2022/), [13](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/05/cr1-armenia-pegasus/), [14](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/blastpass-nso-group-iphone-zero-click-zero-day-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/)]. A similar situation is exists with the Predator spyware created by Intellexa (formerly known as Cytrox), see [[15](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/12/pegasus-vs-predator-dissidents-doubly-infected-iphone-reveals-cytrox-mercenary-spyware), [16](https://blog.talosintelligence.com/mercenary-intellexa-predator/), [17](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/predator-in-the-wires-ahmed-eltantawy-targeted-with-predator-spyware-after-announcing-presidential-ambitions/)]. Other high-profile recent examples of mercenary spyware vendors include [Candiru](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/07/hooking-candiru-another-mercenary-spyware-vendor-comes-into-focus/), an [undisclosed company](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/03/new-android-hacking-campaign-linked-to-mercenary-spyware-company/), [QuaDream](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/spyware-vendor-quadream-exploits-victims-customers/), a [mysterious source](https://securelist.com/trng-2023/), and [APT41](https://www.lookout.com/threat-intelligence/article/wyrmspy-dragonegg-surveillanceware-apt41). +For example, there is very little any end-user can do to detect intrusions by the infamous Pegasus spyware made by the NSO Group, see [[1](https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/million-dollar-dissident-iphone-zero-day-nso-group-uae/), [2](https://citizenlab.ca/2020/12/the-great-ipwn-journalists-hacked-with-suspected-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit/), [3](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2021/07/forensic-methodology-report-how-to-catch-nso-groups-pegasus/), [4](https://forbiddenstories.org/case/the-pegasus-project/), [5](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/09/forcedentry-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/) [6](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/01/project-torogoz-extensive-hacking-media-civil-society-el-salvador-pegasus-spyware/), [7](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/02/bahraini-activists-hacked-with-pegasus/), [8](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/04/peace-through-pegasus-jordanian-human-rights-defenders-and-journalists-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware/), [9](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/04/uk-government-officials-targeted-pegasus/), [10](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/07/geckospy-pegasus-spyware-used-against-thailands-pro-democracy-movement/), [11](https://citizenlab.ca/2022/10/new-pegasus-spyware-abuses-identified-in-mexico/), [12](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/nso-groups-pegasus-spyware-returns-in-2022/), [13](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/05/cr1-armenia-pegasus/), [14](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/blastpass-nso-group-iphone-zero-click-zero-day-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/)]. A similar situation is exists with the Predator spyware marketed by the cyber intelligence consortium Intellexa Alliance (which includes its developer Cytrox), see [[15](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/12/pegasus-vs-predator-dissidents-doubly-infected-iphone-reveals-cytrox-mercenary-spyware), [16](https://blog.talosintelligence.com/mercenary-intellexa-predator/), [17](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/predator-in-the-wires-ahmed-eltantawy-targeted-with-predator-spyware-after-announcing-presidential-ambitions/), [18](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/predator-in-the-wires-ahmed-eltantawy-targeted-with-predator-spyware-after-announcing-presidential-ambitions/), [19](https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2023/10/technical-deep-dive-into-intellexa-alliance-surveillance-products/), [20](https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/act10/7245/2023/en/)]. Other high-profile recent examples of mercenary spyware vendors include [Candiru](https://citizenlab.ca/2021/07/hooking-candiru-another-mercenary-spyware-vendor-comes-into-focus/), an [undisclosed company](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/03/new-android-hacking-campaign-linked-to-mercenary-spyware-company/), [QuaDream](https://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/spyware-vendor-quadream-exploits-victims-customers/), a [mysterious source](https://securelist.com/trng-2023/), and [APT41](https://www.lookout.com/threat-intelligence/article/wyrmspy-dragonegg-surveillanceware-apt41). It should also be recognised and stressed that being targeted by complex mercenary spyware is an expensive undertaking and so the overwhelming majority individuals are very unlikely to be affected. The confirmed targets involve politicians, activists, developers of AI-based guidance systems, lawyers, journalists, and whistleblowers. See The Citizen Lab's [publication list](https://citizenlab.ca/publications/) for more references.