Spyware Surprise: Your Phone’s Secret Double Life Revealed!
iVerify’s new spyware detection feature found Pegasus malware on seven out of 2,500 devices, highlighting the widespread use of commercial spyware. With a mix of machine learning and signature-based detection, iVerify’s tool aims to give users the ability to check if their devices are infected, all for the cost of a fancy coffee.
Hot Take:
Who knew our smartphones had become the VIP lounge for malware, hosting the notorious Pegasus among other spyware guests? If iVerify’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature is the bouncer, it should probably start wearing a tux and sunnies. With just seven Pegasus gatecrashers caught out of 2,500 scans, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack — if that haystack was your smartphone and the needle was a digital spy with a penchant for eavesdropping.
Key Points:
- iVerify’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature scans for spyware, including Pegasus, using malware signature-based detection, heuristics, and machine learning.
- Of 2,500 device scans submitted, seven were infected with Pegasus, indicating wider use of spyware than previously believed.
- The feature is available to paying customers and offers a free version that includes a monthly scan for non-paying users.
- iVerify’s infrastructure preserves user privacy, requiring only an email for contact if a scan detects spyware.
- Mobile operating systems’ restrictions make malware detection challenging, but iVerify has developed methods to work around these limitations.