David Ruiz (Malwarebytes) to speak about stalkerware at virtual Virus Bulletin conference
Malwarebytes online privacy writer David Ruiz will give a talk at the upcoming Virus Bulletin conference on stalkerware. In his talk, David will discuss what stalkerware is and send a call to action to the security industry to take this issue more s...
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Report on most invasive stalkerware apps
In August 2020, Coalition member Corrata published their research findings on the most invasive stalkerware apps currently available. They conducted this research by downloading the apps and installing them onto a number of test phones. The key f...
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Defining the Problem of Stalkerware: Coalition Creates an Industry United Definition of Stalkerware
The Coalition Against Stalkerware has taken an important step in the fight against stalkerware by agreeing on a common definition, that can be understood by technologists, advocates, and survivors. Because most stalkerware is sold as legitima...
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Our Action to Raise Awareness: Interview with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
In a web interview, Neil Walsh, Chief of the Cybercrime and Anti-Money-Laundering section and Live Brenna, Associate Cybercrime and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, both from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), spoke with Tara Hairst...
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Antiviruses Detect Stalkerware More Effectively Than Before
Stalkerware is commercially available software used to spy remotely on another person via their device, without the victim giving their consent or being notified. Due to the immense and harmful impact on people’s lives, cybersecurity vendors start...
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Updated Report on the State of Stalkerware in 2019 is now available in 6 languages
In November 2019, Kaspersky published an analysis of the state of stalkerware revealing figures for affected users by country worldwide for the first eight months of 2019. This report has been endorsed by the Coalition Against Stalkerware as it is a...
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New members and territories join fight against digital violence
Worldwide lockdowns reconfirm the need for strengthened international working group to domestic violence and stalkerware The fight to protect consumers against stalkerware continues as eleven new organizations – AEquitas with its Stalking Preve...
Read more Reporters across the Bay Area take a careful ear to the Coalition’s message
Three months after launching the Coalition Against Stalkerware, our members met at a smallrestaurant in San Francisco to talk one-on-one with newspaper journalists, online writers, andTV reporters about the importance of fighting the digital thr...
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Researchers find more than 1,000 “creepware” apps on Google Play
A group of researchers from Coalition founding partner NortonLifeLock, Cornell Tech and New York University have found a large number of Android apps that can be used for stalking and harassment and that include, but aren’t limited to, traditional...
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Coalition Against Stalkerware presents at Enigma 2020
Soon after the Coalition Against Stalkerware launched in 2019, its members got to work on spreading awareness about what we do, why we’re doing it, and what members of the public should know about the fight against a digital threat that can rob th...
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