Amnesty launches Detekt tool to scan for state spyware on phones and PCs

Human rights group says software represents 'a strike back against governments' over covert surveillance Human rights experts and technology groups have launched a new tool allowing members of the public to scan their computers and phones for surveillance spyware used by governments. Amnesty says Detekt is the first tool freely available that will allow activists and journalists to find out if their electronic devices are being monitored without their knowledge.