Cyberside chats: Understanding stalkerware: privacy risks, warning signs, and how to stay safe

Stalkerware is software that can secretly be installed on someone’s phone to monitor their messages, calls, location, and more, often without them knowing. It’s used in abusive relationships, for spying, and can seriously invade someone’s privacy. Join Tjitske de Vries and privacy advocate David Ruiz as they discuss how stalkerware works and what to look out for, why it’s dangerous, from surveillance and harassment to enabling domestic abuse, and how to protect yourself and others from these invasive tools.