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Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime

March 7, 2022 admin A Little Sunshine, athens university school of information sciences and technolog, begemot, bloodrush, chainalysis, conti ransomware, ddos, demon, ghost, Gizmodo, jeffrey ladish, mango, matt novak, Ne'er-Do-Well News, pump-and-dump, ransomware, squid, stern, van

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:38:36 +0000

Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group, the most profitable ransomware gang in operation today. The candid messages revealed how Conti evaded law enforcement and intelligence agencies, what it was like on a typical day at the Conti office, and how Conti secured the digital weaponry used in their attacks. This final post on the Conti conversations explores different schemes that Conti pursued to invest in and steal cryptocurrencies.

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Parental monitoring apps: How do they differ from stalkerware?

July 22, 2019 admin Android, App Store, child monitoring, child monitoring apps, children's monitoring, children's monitoring apps, Circle with Disney, CitizenLab, Cornell University, digital monitoring, digital monitoring apps, Family Orbit, FlexiSpy, Gizmodo, Google Play, google play store, Hoverwatch, Intimate Partner Violence, iOS, Kidguard, kids monitoring apps, MCCPTA, mspy, Nautilus, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Predator in Your Pocket, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, spouseware, spyware, stalkerware, SURVEILLANCE, Teensafe, UNICEF, University of Central Florida, Wait Until 8th

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

What are the differences between stalkerware apps and parental monitoring apps? What is an “acceptable” or “safe” parental monitoring app? And how can a parent know whether they’re downloading a “legitimate” parental monitoring app or instead a stalkerware app merely disguised as a tool for parents?

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