f your phone were compromised, would you even know?

Most cybersecurity defenses are built to stop loud, disruptive attacks like ransomware. But the most serious threats to mobile devices often look very different. They are expensive, targeted, and designed for espionage rather than disruption.

In this episode of THEOS Cybernova, host Paul Jackson speaks with Bill Marczak, a senior cybersecurity researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, about the realities of mobile phone espionage. They explore why smartphones have become a platform of choice for spying, how attacks can remain invisible to the user, and what makes mobile threats fundamentally different from traditional cybercrime.

Production Credits:

Presented by: Paul Jackson
Studio Engineer & Editor: Manny Peñamora
Executive Producers: Paul Jackson and Ian Carless
Co-produced by: Theos Cyber and W4 Podcast Studio