The article discusses the alarming rise of spyware targeting journalists, activists, and politicians, highlighting a recent incident involving WhatsApp. The Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions was implicated in a hacking campaign that affected roughly 90 users using a zero-click attack method. This technique allows attackers to compromise devices without user interaction by exploiting vulnerabilities. Rocky Cole, co-founder of iVerify, explained how malware infiltrates through seemingly benign PDFs or images, emphasizing the urgent need for stronger security measures to safeguard sensitive communications.
"Graphite, Paragon's spyware, was found to have infiltrated WhatsApp groups by simply sending users a malicious PDF attachment."
"In the case of Graphite, via WhatsApp, some kind of payload, like a PDF or an image, was sent to the victims' devices..."
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