Category Archives: domestic abuse

Voice recordings from domestic violence alerting app exposed on the internet

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A smartphone app, disguised as a regular app delivering the top world, sports, and entertainment news, containing a secret feature that allows victims of domestic abuse to send a covert distress call for help at the touch of a button.
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Stalkerware? Spouseware? Creepware? Just Call It Horrific

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The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) is stepping up its fight against Stalkerware. It’s asking for help from AV vendors, phone platform makers, and law enforcement. It’s time to put an end to it.
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Hacked stalking app reveals victims’ photos, texts and location info

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Another mobile stalking app has been hacked, endangering both its customers and the victims that they spy on. Continue reading Hacked stalking app reveals victims’ photos, texts and location info→

A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

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A roundup of the security news from July 9 – July 15, including sextortion, Spectre, cryptomining, mobile malware, ICO scams and more.
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Smashing Security #084: No! My voice is not my password

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Who’s been collecting the voice prints of millions of people saying “My voice is my password”? Why has it become tougher for law enforcement to scoop up cellphone data? And who’s been turning up your central heating?
All this and much much more is disc… Continue reading Smashing Security #084: No! My voice is not my password→