Kaspersky launched a new information hub to TinyCheck which is an open-source stalkerware detection tool to detect stalking threats.
Threat actors tend to spy on devices with the help of stalkerware to monitor their communications, photos, browsing history, and other important deals. Stalkerware can exploit vulnerabilities of modern Operating System to be installed and can run in the background without the consent of the owner.
Kaspersky provides a security program TinyCheck that can identify software associated with stalkerware by running on an external device called Raspberry Pi which is a low-cost credit-card-sized computer that can be used by people of all ages for computing from an extended device. TinyCheck also monitors outgoing Wi-Fi traffic externally. The company claimed that TinyCheck’s presence on external devices provides extra security by not being recognizable to the threat actor.
TinyCheck observes the threat rather than reading the personal data of the victim. It can also detect threats more efficiently since it is not present in the compromised Operating System. In this way, the threat actor neither can detect the presence of TinyCheck nor can remotely control it.
TinyCheck can identify commercially available spyware, products like Pegasus, and other stalkerware threats.
Reportedly, Kaspersky has also launched a new online hub in order to provide detailed information regarding TinyCheck. The company has taken this precaution because some customer suspects that the anti-stalkerware program might be stalking the victims. The information hub is a portal that provides answers to the customer’s query.
A stalkerware compromised device can be detected by several factors such as fast-draining batteries, increased data traffic, random GPS or microphone activation, unknown sign-in, and overheated device. The company is determined to provide relief from the abuse of stalkerware to the customers.
