A tool makes it possible to check whether the PEGASUS spy software, developed by the Israeli company NSO to hack militants, politicians and journalists from around the world, is hidden on an iPhone.But this targeting should not worry the majority of users.According to a report published by the Washington Post in collaboration with non -profit groups forbidden Stories and Amnesty International and several others, spy software of military quality developed by the Israeli company was used to hack around forty smartphones belonging toJournalists, human rights activists, business leaders and two women close to the murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.According to the post, these telephone numbers were on a list of more than 50,000 numbers.The NSO company denied these allegations.

There is a good chance that your iPhone is not on this list.If the legality of the operation may be questioned, the reports indicate that the company NSO has apparently targeted high -level politicians, government officials and journalists, but that its espionage attempt has only succeeded inless than half of the cases.For example, after the 67 phones exam, Amnesty International noted that 23 had been successfully infected and that 14 others had signs of attempted penetration.According to the survey, among these mobiles, almost all were iPhone.Rather high -end smartphones acclaimed by the actors of politics and the media

A test allows you to check if an iPhone has been targeted by spy software. The procedure is not easy and requires a Mac or a PC under Linux. It is necessary beforehand a backup of the iPhone. The tool, called the Toolkit Mobile Verification and tested by TechCrunch, makes it possible to detect whether the PEGASUS spy software is installed on an iPhone. Mobile Verification Toolkit, which works using the MacOS Terminal application, is looking for the latest iPhone backup on the Mac. We cannot say that the user experience is very refined. It is also better to have some basic knowledge to navigate the terminal. It will also be necessary to install Libusb as well as Python 3 using Homebrew (sites like Geekflare or MacBookcity explain how to install Homebrew on Mac). Techcrunch indicates that the verification only takes minute or two once the tool has been configured. Again, there is little chance that your iPhone is concerned and the procedure via the terminal is not within everyone's reach.