Nearly two years after the US Federal Trade Commission first took aim against mobile apps that can non-consensually track people’s locations…
Tag: Coalition Against Stalkerware
Pegasus spyware has been here for years. We must stop ignoring it
On July 18, a group of 17 newspaper and media organizations—aided by Amnesty International’s Security Lab and the research group Citizen…
How your iPhone could tell you if you’re being stalked
The latest iOS beta suggests that Apple’s next big update will include an iPhone feature that warns users about hidden, physical…
TinyCheck: Stalkerware detection that doesn’t leave a trace
In 2019, when Malwarebytes helped found the Coalition Against Stalkerware, which brings together cybersecurity vendors and nonprofits to detect and raise…
Good news: Stalkerware survey results show majority of people aren’t creepy
Back in July, we sent out a survey to Malwarebytes Labs readers on the subject of stalkerware—the term used to describe apps…
Stalkerware advertising ban by Google a welcome, if incomplete, step
On Friday, July 10, Google announced it would no longer allow advertising for spyware and similar surveillance technology—often referred to as…
Coalition Against Stalkerware bulks up global membership
Today, the Coalition Against Stalkerware brought aboard 11 new organizations to address the potentially dangerous capabilities of stalkerware, an invasive, digital…
International Women’s Day: awareness of stalkerware, monitoring, and spyware apps on the rise
Nine months ago, Malwarbytes recommitted itself to detecting invasive monitoring apps that can lead to the excessive harm of women—most commonly…
Stalkerware and online stalking are accepted by Americans. Why?
Despite warnings from domestic abuse networks, privacy rights advocates, and a committed faction of cybersecurity vendors, Americans may be accepting and…
A week in security (November 18 – 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at stalkerware’s legal enforcement problem, announced our cooperation with other security vendors and advocacy…