Al Jazeera World The Spy in Your Phone
TV Episode | Documentary, News

Al Jazeera World

The Spy in Your Phone

TV Episode | Documentary, News

About how Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences. In mid-2020, a mobile phone belonging to an Al Jazeera Arabic investigative team was hacked. Over the next few months, reporter ...See moreAbout how Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences. In mid-2020, a mobile phone belonging to an Al Jazeera Arabic investigative team was hacked. Over the next few months, reporter Tamer Almisshal and the Canadian research group Citizen Lab investigated Pegasus, the sophisticated spyware used. Pegasus is manufactured by an Israeli technology company called the NSO Group and is among the most advanced spyware in the world. It can access and infiltrate a smartphone without the owner clicking a link, opening an email or even answering their phone - meaning it can go undetected. Written by Anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Tamer Almisshal Self Self See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)
William Binney Self / Formed NSA Self / Formed NSA See fewer	Citizenfour (2014)
Rania Dridi Self / Journalist Self / Journalist See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)
Danna Ingleton Self / Amnesty Tech Self / Amnesty Tech See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)
Alaa Mahajna Self / Lawyer Self / Lawyer See fewer	Terror Contagion (2021)
Bill Marczak Self / Researcher Citizen Lab Self / Researcher Citizen Lab See fewer	House of Saud: A Family at War (2018)
Jenna McLaughlin Self / Journalist Self / Journalist See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)
Yossi Melman Self / Journalist Self / Journalist See fewer	Inside the Mossad (2017)
Jake Moore Self / Cybersecurity Specialist Self / Cybersecurity Specialist See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)
Cooper Quintin Self / Cybersecurity Specialist Self / Cybersecurity Specialist See fewer	Al Jazeera World (2007)