The ongoing scourge that is spyware (or, as it is commonly known, "stalkerware"), and the subsequent breaches that so often befall them continue to amaze me. More specifically, it's the way they tackle the non-consensual spying aspect of the service which, on the one hand is represented as a big "no-no" but on the others hand, the likes of Spytech in this week's update literally have a dedicated page for! Ok, so they say "get consent first" on the page, but only after pre-positioning the service as a way to catch cheating spouses! And further, the testimonials page has multiple references to people doing precisely this! Do you think the cheating spouses were aware that spyware was installed before using that very device to carry out extramarital affairs?! The mind boggles... 🤯
References
- Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.
- I'm supportive of our Aussie Cyber Security Act requiring ransom payments to be disclosed (and I'm unsupportive of those claiming it places an unfair burden on small businesses)
- You too can monitor your spouse using Spytech! (but remember, get their consent before you attempt to catch them cheating 🤔)
- More stealer info logs went into HIBP this week (that these were then used to try and scam Scott Helme out of a bug bounty is frankly, just dumb)