Why full access to your phone is the next best thing to accessing your mind
In short: Cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin explores the rising threat of stalkerware, a type of software designed to spy on individuals by surreptitiously gaining control over their mobile devices.
The video examines the mechanics of stalkerware, which allows abusers to monitor victims without their knowledge. Galperin argues that because these programs provide such intimate access to a person's digital life, they represent a profound privacy violation. She concludes with a call to action for antivirus companies to identify and label these programs as malicious to help protect potential victims and deter abusers.
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