The Cybersecurity 202: Companies are trying to crack down on shady apps that spy on partners, exes
The responses come after Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, drew attention to the issue in a speech at Kaspersky’s Security Analyst Summit in Singapore. before her speech. “The people who end up with this software on their phones can become victims of physical abuse, of physical stalking. They get beaten. They can be killed. Their children can be kidnapped. It’s the small end of a very large, terrifying wedge.
But those apps can also be used inappropriately by people spying on spouses or exes, Edwards said. And some apps that market themselves as being for legitimate purposes are used for nefarious purposes more often than not, she said. The company is replacing it with a broader privacy alert that explains the app could be used to “compromise your personal data” including by eavesdropping on calls and reading emails and text messages.
Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, and outgoing acting deputy secretary Claire Grady arrive for the dedication ceremony at the Homeland Security headquarters. Manfra also praised DHS’s new acting chief Kevin McAleenan, who she said worked extensively with technology as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and understands the importance of DHS’s cybersecurity mission.Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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