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Stalkerware’s legal enforcement problem

November 18, 2019 admin al franken, computer fraud and abuse act, cyberstalk, cyberstalking, Department of Justice, district attorney, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violenc, FBI, federal wiretap act, franken, FTC, jackie's law, mobilespy, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, nso group, online harassment, operation safe horizon, phonesheriff, senator al franken, stalkerware, stalking, StealthGenie, Teensafe, us attorney, US Federal Trade Commission, WhatsApp, wiretap

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:47:58 +0000

Those who install stalkerware with the intent to monitor, control, harass, or otherwise abuse their victims typically get away with it, avoiding legal penalty even if there’s plenty of evidence to suggest their guilt.

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Stalkerware

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A week in security (October 14 – 20)

October 21, 2019 admin a week in security, Amazon, dark web, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, Facebook, Facial Recognition, instagram, jackpot, jackpotting, kindle, mark zuckerberg, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, Oracle, Password, passwords, phish, phishing, phishing scam, ransomware, Tor, Tor Browser, us customs and border enforcement, VPN, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:45:45 +0000

Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.

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A week in security

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Why all organizations must better protect sensitive data

October 17, 2019 admin Business, cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, end-to-end encryption, GPS, location history, Location tracking, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, passcode, password manager, remote wiping, secure messaging, single-sign on, sso, stalkerware

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:30:04 +0000

The truth is that companies, businesses, and organizations have an obligation to the data that belongs to their employees, users, and customers. For some organizations, that obligation is a matter of real, physical safety.

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Business

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How to protect against stalkerware, a murky but dangerous mobile threat

October 9, 2019 admin domestic abuse, domestic violence, monitoring, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, parental monitoring applications, parental monitoring apps, stalkerware, trackers, tracking applications, tracking apps

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Stalkerware has capabilities as dangerous as nation-state malware, but is often marketed as legitimate. So how do you protect against stalkerware when it’s not always clear it’s a threat?

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Stalkerware

Tags: domestic abuse domestic violence monitoring monitoring applications monitoring apps national cyber security awareness month national cybersecurity awareness month NCSAM parental monitoring applications parental monitoring apps stalkerware trackers tracking applications tracking apps

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Data and device security for domestic abuse survivors

August 13, 2019 admin 2fa, Android, App Store, cloud storage, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Google Play, google play store, iMessage, iOS, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, passcode, privacy, secure messaging, Security, signal, spyware, stalkerware, two-factor authentication, WhatsApp, wire

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:33:22 +0000

Many domestic abuse survivors need help before stalkerware strikes. Here, we give basic advice on device security and protecting sensitive data.

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Privacy

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Helping survivors of domestic abuse: What to do when you find stalkerware

July 1, 2019 admin burner, burner phone, Cerberus, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FlexiSpy, Highster Mobile, Hoverwatch, kaspersky, MobiStealth, mspy, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Operation Safe Escape, Safety Net, Snap Maps, Snapchat Maps, spyware, stalkerware, StealthGenie, surveillanceware, Teensafe, TheTruthSpy, Tile, W.O.M.A.N., W.O.M.A.N. Inc, Woman INc

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:51:59 +0000

Starting today, we’re doing more to protect stalkerware victims than improve our detection capabilities. We’re helping survivors understand how to tell if they’re being watched on their devices—and how to safely get out of the situation.

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Stalkerware

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Mobile stalkerware: a long history of detection

June 25, 2019 admin Android, Android spyware, domestic abuse, Mobile, mobile phone, Monitor, spyware, stalkerware, stalking

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Does Malwarebytes detect stalkerware? Absolutely, and for good reason. Moreover, we’ve been doing so for a long time—but it’s time to up our efforts.

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Android

Tags: Android Android spyware domestic abuse Mobile mobile phone monitor spyware stalkerware stalking

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A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

July 16, 2018 admin ad blockers, Android malware, crypto mining, data breach, domestic abuse, Facebook, ico fraud, MITM, multi-factor authentication, prime day 2018, Security world, spectre, Threat Intel, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:00:01 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 9 – July 15, including sextortion, Spectre, cryptomining, mobile malware, ICO scams and more.

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Tags: ad blockers android malware crypto mining data breach domestic abuse facebook ico fraud mitm multi-factor authentication prime day 2018 Spectre Threat Intel

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