Security experts at iVerify have developed a solution to detect traces of the Pegasus spyware on mobile devices. Pegasus is marketed as a solution to fighting terrorism and crime, but governments around the world have used it to spy on journalists, dissidents or activists. We’ve talked about this before, for example when Apple released updates to its products to prevent spyware. The spyware is available for Android and iOS, and it’s not really clear how widespread its use is. that technology iVerify created It may help to understand this better.
here are the details:
- iVerify calls the solution Mobile Threat Hunting.
- It is integrated into the company’s iVerify Basic app and other company apps for Android and iOS.
- An initial scan of 2,500 devices running the software concluded that an average of 2.5 out of every 1,000 were infected with Pegasus.
Although this may not seem like much, there is a difference in extrapolation. Out of every 1 million devices, 2,500 may be infected with Pegasus. If you take the 310 million mobile devices in the United States alone, you would have over 750,000 infected devices by Pegasus alone. IVerify argues that the number may be lower and explains why:
- The 2,500 devices may be more likely to be targeted by the spyware.
- This is not a globally representative sample.
You can test your devices for traces of Pegasus
The company has integrated Pagos’ scan into its apps for Android and iOS. iVerify Basic app is a security app available for $0.99 Android And iOSThe security app supports a wide variety of features. Notable are:
- Scanning for common malware and outdated operating systems.
- Safety Guides.
- Advanced scan using diagnostic log upload.
To test Pegasus, it is necessary to create a complete log file of the device and share it with the iVerify app. The log gets uploaded and then analyzed. This option is available once every 90 days for iVerify Basic users.
Comment: Full bug reports contain a lot of information about the device and software. This includes device logs, system message logs, stack traces, file system folder files, and more.
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Mobile users who suspect that their devices have been compromised can use the integrated security scan feature to check for traces of Pegasus. Scan isn’t free, as you’ll need to make a one-time payment of one dollar to purchase the app. Still, it appears to be one of the few or even the only options to check Pegasus traces on mobile devices without breaking the bank or having expert knowledge on the matter.
Now it’s your turn. Have you heard of iVerify before? Will you run the app on your device?
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