Israel used pegasus spyware to hack phones (1). Canada was recently caught using mass surveillance to track locations (2). 

Analyst Comment: This is a friendly reminder that your phones can be compromised and governments are actively exploiting vulnerabilities and collecting on vast swaths of the population. Digital security is a critical skill you can’t afford to live without anymore. 

1. Israel Conducts Warrantless Cell Phone Searches

2. Canada Secretly Tracked Cell Phone Locations