Husband stalked ex-wife with seven AirTags, indictment says
A husband, now indicted, allegedly used seven Apple AirTags to stalk his ex-wife over a period of several weeks. His trial begins this month.
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AirTags stalking lawsuit alleges Apple’s negligence in protecting victims
Apple may be found negligent in an Airtags stalking lawsuit, but it has made improvements that may help potential victims
Read moreGoogle and Apple cooperate to address unwanted tracking
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Google Tags: Apple Tags: AirTag Tags: Tile Tags: Samsung Tags: Bluetooth Tags: trackers Tags: stalking Tags: car thieves Google and Apple want to create a specification for tech that alerts users when they’re being tracked by AirTags and similar devices. |
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Read moreCyberstalking, pig masks, and cockroaches: Former eBay execs are sentenced
Categories: News Tags: ebay Tags: harassment Tags: doxing Tags: online threats Tags: stalking Tags: cyberstalking Two former eBay executives have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a cyberstalking campaign aimed at the company’s critics. |
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Read moreAirTag stalking: What is it, and how can I avoid it?
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:12:25 +0000
AirTag stalking is in the news as bills look to close loopholes used by stalkers. What are AirTags, and how can they be used to track people?
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Read moreWhat’s happening in the world of personal cyber insurance?
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:57:03 +0000
Cyber insurance is back in the news, but this time the focus is on personal insurance. We take a look at what’s on offer.
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Read moreApple AirTag anti-stalking protection bypassed by researchers
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:59:12 +0000
Problems with Apple’s Tracker Detect system, which warns you of likely stalking attempts using hidden AirTags.
Read moreStalkerware and online stalking are accepted by Americans. Why?
Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000
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| Americans may be accepting and minimizing online stalking behaviors, including the use of invasive apps that can pry into a user’s text messages, emails, photos, videos, and phone logs. Categories: Tags: BJSBureau of Justice StatisticsCDCcenter for disease control and preventionCoalition Against Stalkerwarecyber stalkcyber stalkingmonitoring appmonitoring applicationsmonitoring appsNortonLifeLockOnline Creeping SurveySay AnythingSeven Brides for Seven BrothersstalkstalkerwarestalkingThe GraduateThe Harris Poll |
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Read moreKidsGuard stalkerware leaks data on secretly surveilled victims
Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:28:57 +0000
The company left a server open and unprotected, regurgitating private data slurped from thousands of surveilled people, including children.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/F2UPHduG6YE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read morePrivacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:09:18 +0000
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/85dspOTlfAY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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