Last year, nearly 30,000 mobile users globally were targeted by stalkerware – secret surveillance software used by domestic abusers to track victims – according to the latest Kaspersky State of Stalkerware 2022 report. The State of Stalkerware is an annual report by Kaspersky which aims to provide a better understanding...
Stalkerware – which enables someone to spy on another person’s private life using a smart device – affected more than 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year. Along with other technologies, stalkerware is often used in abusive relationships. Research has identified a direct link between online and offline violence, making...
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Kaspersky has introduced a special stalkerware and spyware detection tool – 12 months on from the foundation of the Coalition Against Stalkerware. Stalkerware enables someone to secretly spy on another person’s private life via a smart device, and is...
Kaspersky researchers have found a new sample of stalkerware — commercial software that is usually used to secretly monitor users’ partners or colleagues — which has functionality that supersedes all previously found software. Named MonitorMinor, this software enables stalkers to covertly access any data and track activity on devices they...
In a recent report, Kaspersky revealed its discovery of about 380 variants of stalkerware in the wild in 2019, which is 31% more than in 2018. These legit programs are often used as tools for domestic espionage or to spy on partners, which is why they’re also touted as spouseware....
The number of users that encountered at least one so-called stalkerware (commercial spyware often used as a tool for domestic espionage) installation attempt surpassed 37,000 in the first eight months of 2019 (from January to August 2019). This is a 35% increase when compared to figures for the same period...
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