Pegasus Detection and Analysis 26 Workshop
Pegasus Detection and Analysis workshop
Abstract
This workshop will be using Amnesty International’s Mobile Verification Toolkit to see if your Android or iOS has been compromised by Pegasus. The workshop will open with a short talk on mobile spyware and general principles of communications security. To learn more about Pegasus, there are many videos, including: 60 Minutes Archive: “NSO Group’s Pegasus.” Note: The presenters of this workshop do not consent to mechanical recording of their presentation, but feel free to take notes.
Day / Time / Location
Day 3, Sunday, 16-August-2026, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Workshop A (Sutton Place, third floor)
Full Description
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Registration -- NOT required
NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop
-- please show up early to ensure a seat at the WORKSHOP A room (in Sutton Place, on the third floor).
Presenter(s)
Stephen Boriotti
Jonathan Stribling-Uss
Matthew Hopard
Gabriel Ruiz
Materials
Any materials needed to participate in this workshop will be available at-cost.
Observers are welcome at no cost.
To do the hands-on portion for this workshop:
Materials Cost: none
Required Software and Hardware / What to bring
- A fully-charged laptop that uses an open source operating system (Linux or BSD...) that you have the root password for.
- A fully-charged Android or iOS phone that you want to diagnose and that you have the password for.
- A USB DATA cable (not a charging one...) of KNOWN PROVENANCE! (a commercial brand you bought from microcenter, etc.) Check that the gender and USB types will be appropriate for connecting the laptop to the phone (e.g., male A to male C, male C to male C, etc.) It is recommended that you make sure you have a data cable by attempting a file transfer to/from your laptop to the phone before attending.
Note: Since pegasus is a "zero-click" attack vector, aluminum foil will be provided for the more paranoid attendees, allowing them to construct a makeshift Faraday cage for their phones. Of course if you are a pro and have a Faraday bag, you are welcome to bring that.
