How to Shut Stalkers Out of Your Tech

Take some of these prescribed steps to lock down your devices and eliminate stalkerware Via consumer reports

Start out with the basics, like changing passwords and reviewing privacy settings on your accounts, Galperin says. An abuser may be getting information through shared calendar apps, social media check-ins, email being forwarded to another account, location sharing on navigation tools or other apps, or well-meaning friends who don’t know about the abuse.

Or the perpetrator could have physical access to your phone or be able to log in to your cellular account to look through call logs, text messages, and billing records.

Once you’ve looked into these access points, see if the situation persists. If it does, your problem could be stalkerware—software that’s covertly placed on computers or mobile devices that can intercept phone calls and text messages, and secretly record other information.

Learn more!


Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat and our Discord!

Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm ET for Ask an Engineer!

Join over 38,000+ makers on Adafruit’s Discord channels and be part of the community! http://adafru.it/discord

CircuitPython – The easiest way to program microcontrollers – CircuitPython.org


New Products – Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! — New Products 11/15/2024 Featuring Adafruit bq25185 USB / DC / Solar Charger with 3.3V Buck Board! (Video)

Python for Microcontrollers – Adafruit Daily — Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: A New Arduino MicroPython Package Manager, How-Tos and Much More! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @ThePSF @Raspberry_Pi

EYE on NPI – Adafruit Daily — EYE on NPI Maxim’s Himalaya uSLIC Step-Down Power Module #EyeOnNPI @maximintegrated @digikey

Adafruit IoT Monthly — The 2024 Recap Issue!

Maker Business – Adafruit Daily — Apple to build another chip at TSMC Arizona

Electronics – Adafruit Daily — SMT Tip – Stop moving around!

Get the only spam-free daily newsletter about wearables, running a "maker business", electronic tips and more! Subscribe at AdafruitDaily.com !


No Comments

No comments yet.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.