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Satellite
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Vaccine
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Spyware
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Missile
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Detailed explanation-1: -’Hermit’ is the latest sophisticated spyware in the news, and it is believed to have targeted iPhones and Android devices in Italy and Kazakhstan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hermit is an advanced spyware designed to target iOS and Android mobile devices. It is designed to collect extensive amounts of sensitive data on its victims such as their location, contacts, private messages, photos, call logs, phone conversations, ambient audio recordings, and more.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is Hermit and what exactly does it do on a device? Hermit is a spyware on the lines of Pegasus by NSO Group. Once installed on a device, it can record audio on the device, carry out unauthorised calls, and carry out many unauthorised activities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hermit is a commercial spyware and it is known to be used by governments with victims in northern Syria, Kazakhstan and Italy. It was first detected in Kazakhstan, in April 2022, after government violently suppressed protests against its policies.