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Possible ransomware attack hits Italian vaccine booking system

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More Domestic Abuse Cases Involve Tech - Infosecurity Magazine

More Domestic Abuse Cases Involve Tech The number of complex domestic abuse cases in which perpetrators used digital technology to harass, stalk, and control their victims has risen sharply in the United Kingdom. According to the charity Refuge, which is the largest specialist provider of domestic abuse investigation services in England and Wales, the average number of complex tech abuse cases reported from April 2020 to May 2021 rose 97% compared with the three months before the outbreak of the pandemic. Tech abuse can take many forms, including cyber-stalking, hacking into a victim s email or phone, sending abusive electronic communications, controlling passwords for online accounts, and installing spyware on a victim s devices. 

Use of stalkerware apps to steal photos and data increased 93% since lockdown

Researchers found that over 4,500 UK users had some kind of spyware installed This included stalkerware that gives an abuser access to personal information Security firm Avast say they are working to remove these apps from app stores  Stalkerware can give an abuser access to location information, messages, private photos and even eavesdrop on phone calls from a remote location 

Use of stalkerware apps that allow abusers to spy on partners soar by 93% in pandemic

Use of ‘stalkerware’ apps that allow abusers to spy on partners soar by 93% in pandemic Maya Oppenheim © Provided by The Independent The use of “deeply disturbing” apps that allow domestic abusers to spy on their partners has surged by 93 per cent since the pandemic hit Britain, new figures show. Computer antivirus firm Avast said there were 390 spyware cases in January and February last year but this rose to 755 cases in the same period this year. The technology – dubbed “stalkerware” – can be easily downloaded without the victim’s awareness or permission. It enables the snooper to track an individual’s exact location, as well as providing access to private images, videos, emails, texts and WhatsApp and Facebook messages.

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