New $1 App Detects Pegasus Spyware on Smartphones

Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices

The mobile threat hunting company rolled out a new feature back in May 2024 that allows customers to conduct a professional-grade security scan of their mobile device without having to consult a forensics expert. Of the 2,500 self-initiated scans, Pegasus was discovered on seven devices.Read Entire Article

Scan your iPhone for Pegasus spyware using a $1 app

A newly-released app lets you regularly scan your iPhone for Pegasus spyware – which can access almost all the data on a phone – for a one-off cost of just one dollar. A mobile security firm created the app, which allows you to scan your iPhone or Android phone and send the results to them for analysis – and they’ve so far detected seven phones infected by the spyware … more…

Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm

The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader.

Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought

High-powered spyware might be more prevalent on victims’ phones than commonly believed, research out Wednesday from iVerify suggests. Devices that the mobile device security firm’s tech scanned found seven Pegasus spyware infections among 2,500 users who volunteered to participate in its investigation with a $0.99  version of its tech as an app. “Our investigation detected 2.5 infected devices per 1,000 scans — a rate significantly higher than a…

$1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections

iVerify’s detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims.