Google’s ad ban won’t stop stalkerware apps from promoting themselves - Google has announced that from August 2020 it will be prohibiting ads for stalkerware products and... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/google-stalkerware-ban/ #digitalstalking #stalkerware #privacy #google #mobile
Google's ad ban won't stop stalkerware apps from promoting themselves

Google has announced that from August 2020 it will be prohibiting ads for stalkerware products and services. But a loophole means that the companies behind creepy stalkerware apps will still be able to advertise themselves.

How Facebook helps an abusive ex-partner find out your new identity, even after you’ve blocked them - Imagine you’re in an abusive relationship, and things have turned violent.
You leave him, block hi... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/how-facebook-helps-an-abusive-ex-partner-find-out-your-new-identity-even-after-theyve-been-blocked/ #digitalstalking #facebook #privacy
How Facebook helps an abusive ex-partner find out your new identity, even after they've been blocked

Imagine you’re in an abusive relationship, and things have turned violent. You leave him, block his Facebook account, and update the name on your profile to hide your identity. Would you expect your ex-partner to be able to see what your new name is?

Smashing Security #150: Liverpool WAGs, Facebook politics, and a selfie stalker - Footballers’ wives go to war over Instagram leaks, it turns out fake news is fine on Facebook (jus... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-150-liverpool-wags-facebook-politics-and-a-selfie-stalker/ #smashingsecurity #digitalstalking #advertising #instagram #facebook #football #podcast #privacy #japan
Smashing Security podcast: Liverpool WAGs, Facebook politics, and a selfie stalker

Footballers’ wives go to war over Instagram leaks, it turns out fake news is fine on Facebook (just so long as it’s in a political ad), and things take a horrific turn in Japan, as a stalker uses a scary technique to find out where his pop idol lives. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Dave Bittner.

Stalker zoomed in on Japanese idol’s eyes to find out where she lived - An obsessed fan assaulted J-Pop star Ena Matsuoka after determining where she lived by zooming in ... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/stalker-zoomed-in-on-japanese-idols-eyes-to-find-out-where-she-lived/ #digitalstalking #socialnetworks #celebrities #googlemaps #law&order #stalking #privacy #photo
Stalker zoomed in on Japanese idol's eyes to find out where she lived

An obsessed fan assaulted J-Pop star Ena Matsuoka after determining where she lived by zooming in on selfies she had posted on social media, and examining the reflection in her eyes.