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Amber Bouman

I used iVerify’s $1 app to scan my iPhone for the dangerous Pegasus spyware — here's what happened

The iVerify app running on an iPhone .

The Pegasus spyware is a dangerous zero-day exploit that requires no action from users in order to compromise one of the best iPhones and expose your personal data. That means that simply receiving an infected iMessage is enough to compromise your device and allow the spyware to access almost all the data on your phone.

Fortunately though, there's now an easy way for you to tell if you’ve been targeted. For just $1, the iVerify Basics app lets you scan your iPhone on a monthly basis to check for the Pegasus spyware and analyze the results.

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