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EFF and AV-Comparatives: stalkerware detection is still a mixed bag
Sep 2026

EFF and AV-Comparatives: stalkerware detection is still a...

Joint research from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a founding partner of the Coalition Against Stalkerware, and independent testing organization...

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SpyGuard vs. Stalkerware: Detecting Digital Abuse Safely and Effectively
May 2025

SpyGuard vs. Stalkerware: Detecting Digital Abuse Safely and...

What is Stalkerware? Stalkerware is commercially accessible software that allows abusers to spy on a victim's device without their knowledge...

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Understanding Technology-Enabled Abuse in Modern Relationships
Dec 2024

Understanding Technology-Enabled Abuse in Modern Relationships

In today’s interconnected world, technology plays a pivotal role in our personal relationships, enhancing communication and bridging distances. Yet, this...

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Report shows stalkerware is not declining
May 2023

Report shows stalkerware is not declining

Nearly 30000 people globally were affected by stalkerware, according to Kaspersky’s The State of Stalkerware in 2022. The annual report...

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Coalition Against Stalkerware calls on Apple to mitigate abuse of WiFi Sync
Feb 2023

Coalition Against Stalkerware calls on Apple to mitigate...

UK cybersecurity firm Certo, a partner of the Coalition Against Stalkerware, has written a blog post about an iPhone feature...

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Stalkerware maker fined in the US and required to notify victims
Feb 2023

Stalkerware maker fined in the US and required...

The Coalition Against Stalkerware is very happy with the news that the New York Attorney General secured a US$410,000 fine...

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TechCrunch builds spyware look-up tool for Android devices
Aug 2022

TechCrunch builds spyware look-up tool for Android devices

Zack Whittaker, Security Editor at TechCrunch, today announced that the publication has created a‘spyware look-up tool’ capable of determining whether...

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Australian charged with developing and selling desktop stalkerware
Aug 2022

Australian charged with developing and selling desktop stalkerware

Last week, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced that it has charged a 24-year old Australian national for allegedly creating...

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Avast and Refuge Launch ‘Digital Break-Up’ Kit to Raise Awareness of Tech Abuse
Jul 2022

Avast and Refuge Launch ‘Digital Break-Up’ Kit to...

19 July 2022 Almost half of Brits (47%) know someone else’s online password; with one in five of them knowing...

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