FCC looks to limit how domestic violence abusers use connected cars
The agency is aiming to limit how abusers can use connected vehicle software to harass survivors.
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Australia launches program to curb stalkerware
The initial program will help 30,000 survivors. The use of stalkerware has increased during the pandemic.
FTC proposes first stalkerware ban, promises to toughen stance on abusive apps
It's the agency's biggest crackdown to date.
Snapchat stalker pleads guilty to using stolen passwords to torment college students
A 29-year-old man admitted to accessing 300 accounts, some belonging to high school students.
Stalkers using surveillance software on partners are exposing their own data, research finds
This might serve as a deterrent to stalkers, ESET says.
Pro-India hacking group expands mobile malware arsenal
Lookout found links between commercial stalkerware and the suspected state-backed activity.
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Bipartisan bill would help domestic abuse survivors bypass mobile surveillance
Domestic violence experts are backing the bill.
Anti-stalkerware group still working to protect domestic abuse victims
Eva Galperin and Chris Cox weigh in on the road ahead for stamping out stalkerware.
Google bans stalkerware marketing in ad policy adjustment, but leaves big loophole
Google says it will no longer allow advertisements that promote surveillance technology used for intimate partner surveillance — but there's a significant loophole in the policy update.
During a pandemic, stalkerware becomes even more sinister
Stalkerware detections have increased, some security researchers say, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to possibly quarantine with domestic abusers.