Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen English has published a short video identifying some of the apps likely to be on your phone that are created by Israeli firms run by former Unit 8200 cyber-spies and other military units.

Skwawkbox recently covered the ‘unremovable’ Israeli spyware installed on mid-range Samsung smart phones, identified by digital human rights group SMEX – and Lebanon has strong reason to be wary of anything touched by Israel after Israel’s terrorist ‘pager’ attacks last year killed and maimed thousands of Lebanese people, including many children.

And an occupation software firm was responsible for one of the most notorious spyware scandals after its ‘Pegasus’ programme spied on politicians, journalists and human rights activists – and was linked to the murder of at least one, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

But Israel’s potential influence in your pocket goes considerably further. Watch to find out more:

Featured image via YouTube screenshot/Al Mayadeen English

By Skwawkbox

This post was originally published on Canary.