Scam Tactics, Stalkerware, Pegasus, and Surveillance Reform, with David Ruiz from Malwarebytes

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: malwarebytes.com
• Coalition Against Stalkerware: stopstalkerware.org
• Citizen Lab: citizenlab.ca
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: 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

🎥 VIDEO
Watch on YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=EHp8J7R3NnU)

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