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...
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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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Eva Galperin’s talk on the danger of stalkerware at TEDWomen 2019
In December last year, risk-takers and innovators gathered at TEDWomen 2019 to present their thought-provoking talks and catalyze ideas toward action. TEDWomen conference is devoted to the power of women and girls to be creators and change-makers. ...
Read more Seeking Help and Helping Others During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a tough time for people around the world, but for those experiencing domestic abuse it is even more difficult. Not only has domestic abuse around the world risen amid lockdowns (as reported by NPR, the BBC and many others), ...
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Security Companies and Activists Launch ‘Coalition Against Stalkerware’
10 organizations are part of the Coalition, and they have also launched a website to help victims. On Nov 19th , Joseph Cox of Vice news reported on the launch of the Coalition. Saying “A group of cybersecurity companies, domestic violence char...
Read more Public Announcement Coalition Against Stalkerware
Coalition Against Stalkerware Organizations working against domestic violence join forces with IT Security companies New global working group will combine expertise for victim support and cybersecurity to help affected users Today, ten ...
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