LetMeSpy is advertised as software that can be installed on an Android device to allow parents to keep an eye on children or employers to monitor their staff. Both of which if done in the clear are a good idea, the employer option has some really positive outcomes when it …
Strava – privacy issues… again…
If you share information online and are not extremely careful on what you share, then someone somewhere will work out how to exploit that information. Now I thought people who used Strava understood this as there has been plenty in the past of Strava compromising military security let alone personal …
AirTag Abuse and Cyber Stalking
A gadget the size of a 10p coin, the AirTag was intended to help people find their keys. Instead it has facilitated a boom in terrifying behaviour from abusers Anna Moore – The Guardian 5 September 2022 AirTags – a great idea but a privacy nightmare. Worse than that, they …
Inside Trickbot – UPDATED
Here is a geeky article from a Microsoft research team – only read it if the intricacies of a hack interest you. Trickbot is a well established, sophisticated piece of malware that has been developed and expanded since it was first discovered in 2016. This constant change makes it a …
Now we have “stalkerware”
Stalkerware – Wikipedia Bruce Schneier has a link to an article that describes how stalkerware operates and the companies behind it. Vulnerability in Stalkerware Apps – Schneier on Security
Home automation and Smart Devices – some questions to be answered
Sunday reading over breakfast. Just before you jump in and automate your or if you already have connected your home to the internet of things you should have a look at this article by Iain Nash – a PhD candidate, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London …
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Apple Personal Safety guide
Apple has issued a straight forward document advising people how they can stay safe when using their products. Personal Safety User Guide – Apple Support (UK) There are stalking concerns around it’s AirTag and Find My products. Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears – BBC News
