Tag: domestic violence
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Stalkerware poses particular challenges to anti-virus products
Did you know that October has been Cyber Security Awareness Month? Of course you did ─ it has been pretty hard to avoid it. But did you know that it has also, at least in the United States, been Domestic Violence Awareness Month? These two are more closely linked than they may at first seem:…
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Consumer spyware: a serious threat with a different threat model
We all know the risks of having a device infected with malware: an anonymous adversary far away can encrypt your files and hold them to ransom; they can steal your personal data and sell it online; or they can steal your money directly from your online financial services. But imagine if the adversary is neither…
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Consumer spyware: a serious threat with a different threat model
We all know the risks of having a device infected with malware: an anonymous adversary far away can encrypt your files and hold them to ransom; they can steal your personal data and sell it online; or they can steal your money directly from your online financial services. But imagine if the adversary is neither…