I have been reading The Tech Coup. The book covers the multiple ways in which the combination of big tech and government makes us vulnerable to all kinds of digital threats. One of the more concerning issues was the spread of Pegasus Spyware and the use of this software by government bodies and other actors to access personal information on devices most would assume to be safe (your phone).
Coincidently, I came across some tech news stories about a security company doing research on mobile security threats and saw that an inexpensive product (iVerify Basic – $1) was capable of scanning iOS devices for threats including Pegasus. After searching for additional information and finding the software was recommended by sources I trust and by Apple, I decided to install it and give it a try.
The Basic version is intended to be run once a month. The software creates a data file that is submitted to the company for analysis. The process allows the dual purposes of doing some sophisticated monitoring and providing information on threats. The software does not fix threats, but you are at least notified that you have been compromised.
The software is a little tricky to use and requires that you have some familiarity with using iOS settings. The sequence starts with Privacy and Security and then the Analytics and Improvements option to get to the Analytics Data. The file iVerify generates is then shared with the company (see following photos).
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