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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: So let's first ground ourselves in a common definition of what is and what is not stalkerware. Vamosi: This definition is precise and well suited for apps that record or transmit data in secret. So one of the definitions in that definition of stalkerware. So, according to the coalition against stalkerware.

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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. Like maybe I should just risk it and just start publishing this stuff to raise awareness. And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers? Turns out they weren't.