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There’s a new open-source project to detect cellphone-snooping technology
The EFF's Crocodile Hunter includes an API that gathers data on IMSI catchers and shares it with other researchers.
Researchers to Supreme Court: Terms of service violations shouldn't be CFAA crime
Researchers worry that corporations' "terms of service" could have too much sway over the implementation of a federal anti-hacking law.
During a pandemic, stalkerware becomes even more sinister
Stalkerware detections have increased, some security researchers say, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to possibly quarantine with domestic abusers.
Internet freedom activists are concerned a Trump appointee could threaten pro-democracy work abroad
Technologists working on security tools outside the U.S. warn that a major change to their funding could mean catastrophe.
Privacy groups are still trying to get documents unsealed in Facebook encryption case
The ACLU and EFF say a failure to clarify the legal requirements for giving authorities access to encrypted communications would set a dangerous precedent.
Antivirus companies, anti-abuse nonprofits join forces to combat stalkerware
More cybersecurity companies are taking the software seriously, even though the apps are not typically flagged as malicious.
