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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

It says that spy phones sold real time access to that information, which could have enabled domestic abusers and stalkers to track their targets. Vamosi: So let's first ground ourselves in a common definition of what is and what is not stalkerware. So that person either works with you, lives with you, or otherwise has access.

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Is India's Aadhaar System Really "Hack-Proof"? Assessing a Publicly Observable Security Posture

Troy Hunt

million records on US consumers (this started a series events which ultimately led to me testifying in front of Congress ), South Africa had data on everyone living in the country (and a bunch of deceased folks as well) leaked by a sloppy real estate agent and data from Australia's Medicare system was being sold to anyone able to come up with $30.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

Similar initiatives were undertaken in Australia, India and Japan, all with the intent to roll these devices out within a relatively short amount of time. And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers? So it's you know, it's I would say it's accessible to someone who wants to do it. Turns out they weren't.