Your life streamed ... by anyone
Observation: For (R2 661) $160 per quarter you can see every click, swipe and instant message, along with live access to someone's camera and microphone. On any of their devices. This includes things like your smart food processor, kids doll and smart fridge (but that's a different article). via Kaspersky “The software allows users to spy on other people – for example, to monitor their messages, call information and GPS locations – in complete stealth. It can often be used to abuse the privacy of current or former partners and even strangers. This can be done by simply manually installing an application on the targeted victim’s smartphone or tablet. Once in place, the stalker receives access to a range of personal data, despite being remote from the victim.” Why: People spy on each other for all sorts of reasons, and usually not for any sort of benevolence. Stalkerware is not available on Android stores and does entail a little work before you can use it, but is accessible to you if you can get your hands on someone's phone or laptop. Those on the other end of the line are not exactly ethical either. via BBC: In a live chat with the company whose product I was testing, I directly told them: "I want to install this on my wife's phone, will it be secret?"The customer service-representative responded: "The application will start to work in stealth mode right after installation. I'll be happy to help." Future: The surveillance of our lives is in deep Truman Show territory. This will only get worse, and I suspect the number of “anti-spy” devices and apps will grow.
- BR
