You don’t hate Zuckbot enough
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Stalkerware Boss Admits to Running a Covert Spy Service
The founder of pcTattletale has pleaded guilty after US prosecutors revealed the spyware was secretly marketed for illegal surveillance, following a breach that exposed how customers monitored victims without consent.
Source: Bitdefender
Read more: CyberSecBrief
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
A stalkerware maker who was banned from the surveillance industry after a data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, as well as the people they were spying on, will not be able to go back to selling the invasive software, according the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC denied a request to cancel that ban made by Scott Zuckerman, the founder of consumer spyware…
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someone said in that google reader thread that https://cloudhiker.net/ was good. remembering that for work tomorrow bc i got something cool about stalkerware
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How to Find and Remove Stalkerware From Your Phone
Ever feel like someone knows too much about your phone activity?
Stalkerware is silent, hidden, and dangerous.
But you can fight back.
✅ Spot the signs
✅ Remove it safely
✅ Reclaim your privacy
👉 Full guide on Technogala now
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Spyware’s Own Flaw Leaks 62,000 User Accounts
A hidden Android spy app called Catwatchful leaked 62,000 user logins after a researcher exploited an SQL flaw to dump its entire database — including the identity of its creator.
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BREAKING: #FuckStalkerware pt. 7 - israeli national police found trying to purchase stalkerware
for the first time ever, we can prove governments, intelligence companies and data brokers have tried to strike deals with mSpy, a stalkerware company
israeli national police found trying to purchase stalkerware - #FuckStalkerware pt. 7
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#Ciberseguridad - Stalkerware qué es y cuáles son sus riesgos
La tecnología se ha integrado tanto en nuestras vidas que a menudo pasamos por alto los riesgos asociados con su uso. Una de las amenazas preocupantes y perturbadoras que se ha dado en los últimos años es el stalkerware, un tipo de software malicioso diseñado para espiar y acechar a individuos sin su consentimiento. ESET, compañía de detección proactiva de amenazas, analiza qué es el stalkerware…
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Petit rappel : Comment identifier et supprimer les logiciels de harcèlement de vos appareils https://untelephone.com/identifier-supprimer-logiciels-harcelement-stalkerware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr
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Comment identifier et supprimer les logiciels de harcèlement de vos appareils https://untelephone.com/identifier-supprimer-logiciels-harcelement-stalkerware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr
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out now: eine grosse nzz investigation zu stalkerware, basierend auf den SpyHide daten veröffentlicht von mir
Wenn der «Schatz» mitliest – eine iranische SpyWare auf Schweizer Handys
content warnings: abusive/controlling behavior, surveillance
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here is my red planet appearance from last weekend for anyone who missed the live show!
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new blog post! and the start of a new series/mission
#FuckStalkerware pt. 0 - intro + what is stalkerware?
content warning: mentions of abuse/controlling behaviour
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هل تعتقد أنَّ هناك من يتجسس عليك باستخدام Stalkerware؟ إليك ما يجب القيام به
هل سبق لك أن تعرضت للمُطاردة والتتبع عبر الإنترنت؟ آمل ألا تكون ضحية لذلك ، ولكن حتى لو حصل شيء مُشابه لك ، فهل ستتمكن من معرفة حدوثه؟ من المُحتمل أنك لن تعرف ، لأنه من المعروف أنه من الصعب اكتشاف Stalkerware.
ولكن ما هو Stalkerware بالضبط ، وكيف يعمل؟ كيف يُمكنك اكتشاف Stalkerware وإزالته من جهاز مصاب قبل تسريب أي معلومات حيوية عنك؟ تحقق من ما هو Stalkerware وكيف يؤثر على هواتف Android؟
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New York attorney general orders stalkerware maker to notify hacked victims
A New York-based spyware maker has agreed to notify the individuals whose phones were compromised by its mobile surveillance software, following a deal with the New York attorney general’s office announced Thursday.
Under the agreement, Patrick Hinchy, whose 16 companies promoted apps like PhoneSpector and Highster, will also pay $410,000 in civil penalties for illegally promoting the mobile…
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Support King, banned by FTC, linked to new stalkerware operation
Support King, banned by FTC, linked to new stalkerware operation
A year after it was banned by the Federal Trade Commission, a notorious phone surveillance company is back in all but name, a TechCrunch investigation has found.
A groundbreaking FTC order in 2021 banned the stalkerware app SpyFone, its parent company Support King, and its chief executive Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance industry. The order, unanimously approved by the regulator’s five…
