Last year, threat actors took advantage of the COVID-19 public health crisis in a way previously considered unimaginable, not only preying…
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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…
Malwarebytes teams up with security vendors and advocacy groups to launch Coalition Against Stalkerware
Today, Malwarebytes is announcing its participation in a joint effort to stop invasive digital surveillance: the Coalition Against Stalkerware. For years,…
How to protect against stalkerware, a murky but dangerous mobile threat
Last week, we pledged that—in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness months—we would continue the fight against the…
For Cybersecurity and Domestic Violence Awareness months, we pledge to fight stalkerware
Starting today, two hallmark holidays are upon us. No, it’s not Halloween and Thanksgiving. It’s both Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Domestic…