Security News > 2022 > July > Free smartphone stalkerware detection tool gets dedicated hub
Kaspersky has launched a new information hub to help with their open-source stalkerware detection tool named TinyCheck, created in 2019 to help people detect if their devices are being monitored.
Since TinyCheck doesn't need to run on the device itself, it can identify stalkerware presence on any mobile OS, including Android and iOS. TinyCheck will only look at the signs of abuse, like which servers receive communication from the device and won't read the contents of the victim's communications, like SMSs and emails.
Finally, regarding what kind of stalkerware tools TinyCheck can identify, the list includes all known commercially available spyware and, in some cases, sophisticated products like Pegasus.
The use of stalkerware follows the same trajectory as domestic violence and harassment that go hand in hand with deploying these tools.
As stalkerware is designed to remain hidden from the owner of a device, detecting these types of malware can be difficult without a specialized tool.
If you spot any of the above in combination with people knowing information about you that it would not normally be known, you should run an anti-stalkerware check, install an AV tool on the device, use a VPN, or even replace your device.