Why the NSA Is Right About Periodically Restarting Your Smartphone - eviltoast
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    6 months ago

    Nope! From Kaspersky:

    Reboot Daily: According to research from Amnesty International and Citizen Lab, Pegasus often relies on zero-click 0-days with no persistence. Regular daily reboots can help clean the device, making it necessary for attackers to repeatedly reinfect, thereby increasing the chances of detection over time.

    For a case with persistence, Lookout notes another bug was required and details the extra work.