Scam Tactics, Stalkerware, Pegasus, and Surveillance Reform, with David Ruiz from Malwarebytes - Techlore Talks | Lyssna här

Every major global event brings the same scam tactics wearing a new mask. In this interview, David Ruiz, journalist and privacy advocate at Malwarebytes, breaks down how to identify (and avoid) scams, stalkerware vs. nation-state spyware, and what privacy is actually about.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Malwarebytes: https://malwarebytes.com/
• Coalition Against Stalkerware: https://stopstalkerware.org/
• Citizen Lab: https://citizenlab.ca/
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://eff.org/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - INTRO
(01:31) - DAVID'S BACKGROUND
(06:38) - POLICY BEHIND-THE-SCENES
(09:18) - WORLD CUP SCAMS
(16:58) - BEHAVIORAL VS. TECHNOLOGICAL DEFENSES
(18:53) - SCAMS VS. MARKETING
(21:49) - RESPONSIBILITY
(24:35) - WHERE TOOLS FIT + MALWAREBYTES TOOLS
(28:42) - MALWAREBYTES RELATIONSHIP TO BIG TECH
(31:30) - ANALYTICS
(33:56) - COALITION AGAINST STALKERWARE
(41:46) - STALKERWARE VS. GOVERNMENT SPYWARE
(44:32) - STALKERWARE IS MOSTLY ANDROID?
(47:44) - DAVID'S TECH STACK
(50:29) - FINAL THOUGHTS

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