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Lock and Code S1Ep11: Locating concerns of Bluetooth and beacon technology with Chris Boyd

July 20, 2020 admin atlas of surveillance, blackrock, cisa, confidential vms, DNS, goldenhelper, podcast, stalkerware, Twitter, website misconfigurations

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:30:00 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Chris Boyd, lead malware intelligence analyst for Malwarebytes, about Bluetooth and beacon technology. Last month, cybersecurity experts warned the public about the data collection embedded in the Donald Trump 2020…

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Stalkerware advertising ban by Google a welcome, if incomplete, step

July 14, 2020 admin coalition against stalkerware, google, Google Ads, Monitor, monitoring app, monitoring apps, spyware, stalkerware

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:03:43 +0000

Google will no longer allow advertising of stalkerware and spyware tools, but a written exception could allow some companies to skirt the rules.

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Coalition Against Stalkerware bulks up global membership

May 27, 2020 admin anonyome labs, appesteem corporation, bff bundesverband frauenberatungsstellen und frauennotrufe, centre hubertine auclert, coalition against stalkerware, commonwealth peoples’ association of uganda, community overcoming relationship abuse, copperhead, coronavirus, corrata, cyber peace foundation, domestic abuse, domestic violence, f-secure, illinois stalking advocacy center, Malwarebytes, Monitor, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, sparc, spyware, stalkerware

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 15:00:32 +0000

The Coalition Against Stalkerware brought aboard 11 new organizations to address the potentially dangerous capabilities of stalkerware.

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 136

April 2, 2020 admin Android, mobile devices, news, podcast, privacy, remote working, spying apps, stalkerware, telecommuting

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:51:47 +0000

In this episode, Dave and Jeff sit down with Kristina Shingareva to discuss the stalkerware problem.

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A week in security (March 16 – 22)

March 23, 2020 admin a week in security, apt36, awis, covid-19, emotet, fake news, money mule, monitorminor, phishing scam, romance scam, shadow iot, slack, stalkerware, trickbot, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, who, World Health Organization

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:44:58 +0000

A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including COVID-19-themed threats, child identity theft, and securely working from home.

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The dangers of MonitorMinor stalkerware

March 17, 2020 admin Android, mobile devices, root, stalkerware, Threats

Credit to Author: Pavel Shoshin| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:33 +0000

MonitorMinor is one of the most dangerous spying apps for Android out there. Here’s why.

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International Women’s Day: awareness of stalkerware, monitoring, and spyware apps on the rise

March 17, 2020 admin bureau of justice statistics, center for disease control and prevention, coalition against stalkerware, international women’s day, Monitor, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, spyware, stalkerware, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

For International Women’s Day, Malwarebytes is measuring the impact of our own campaign to raise awareness and protect users. These are the numbers on stalkerware, monitoring, and spyware apps.

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Stalkerware and online stalking are accepted by Americans. Why?

February 27, 2020 admin bjs, bureau of justice statistics, cdc, center for disease control and prevention, coalition against stalkerware, cyber stalk, cyber stalking, monitoring app, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, nortonlifelock, online creeping survey, say anything, seven brides for seven brothers, stalk, stalkerware, stalking, the graduate, the harris poll

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Americans may be accepting and minimizing online stalking behaviors, including the use of invasive apps that can pry into a user’s text messages, emails, photos, videos, and phone logs.

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