Kaspersky Lab Will Now Alert Users to ‘Stalkerware’ Used In Domestic Abuse

Antivirus company Kaspersky Lab announced that its Android security product will now mark all stalkerware apps as malware, prompting users to delete them. Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Will Now Alert Users to ‘Stalkerware’ Used In Domestic Abuse

Hosting Provider Finally Takes Down Spyware Leak of Thousands of Photos and Phone Calls

After Motherboard reported that a consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data online, the company’s hosting provider took it down. Continue reading Hosting Provider Finally Takes Down Spyware Leak of Thousands of Photos and Phone Calls

This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can’t Even Tell You About It

A consumer spyware vendor left a lot of incredibly sensitive and private data, including intimate pictures and private call recordings, for all to see on a server freely accessible over the internet. And it still hasn’t taken the data down. Continue reading This Spyware Data Leak Is So Bad We Can’t Even Tell You About It

PayPal Processes Payments for ‘Stalkerware’ Software Sold to Abusive Partners

The booming industry of spyware to spy on romantic partners doesn’t exist in a vacuum: Companies need financial and tech giants to process their payments and advertise their wares. Continue reading PayPal Processes Payments for ‘Stalkerware’ Software Sold to Abusive Partners

‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People

A hacker exposes the awful security of two companies that sell spyware for consumers. By simply viewing the HTML of a particular website, anyone could log in and rummage through Facebook messages, texts, and phone call data. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People

‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again

A company that sells spyware or “stalkerware” for everyday users has ceased operations of its handful of apps that monitor computers and cellphones. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again

‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again

A company that sells spyware or “stalkerware” for everyday users has ceased operations of its handful of apps that monitor computers and cellphones. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again