PEGASUS no longer has wings and is dead in the media. One refers not to the winged horse from Greek mythology, but to the eponymous computer software. The latter created quite a storm and got extensive media coverage some weeks ago, before it was ousted by other “breaking news”. Yet, a debate on it needs to stay alive, as it raises many important issues. Pegasus is the surveillance software — or “spyware” — developed by Israeli cyber security firm NSO. According to reports, it was used by government agencies in India to tap into the phones. . .
