In-Depth Analysis of Pegasus Spyware and How To Detect It on Your Mobile Devices

This report provides a technical overview of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, describing its evolution (from spear-phishing to zero-click exploits), capabilities (remote camera/microphone access, message exfiltration, GPS tracking, privilege escalation), common infection vectors (iMessage, WhatsApp, malicious links, network injection, physical access), detection methods (focused guidance on creating encrypted iTunes backups and scanning with Amnesty’s Mobile Verification Toolkit), indicators and forensic artefacts to inspect, recommended mitigation (Lockdown Mode, updates, 2FA) and remediation steps (DFU restore, incident response engagement).