Post #3814488
2026-07-14 17:33 UTC
This Certo report on how abusers are using Chrome sync for stalking is an important reminder that tech-enabled abuse isn't just limited to stalkerware: https://www.certosoftware.com/insights/cyberstalkers-exploiting-chrome-sync-to-spy/
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@dalias@hachyderm.io 2026-07-14 17:38
@evacide@hachyderm.io Equivalently, that "stalkerware" isn't defined by the intent of the creators but by the lack of consideration for how what they're making is likely to be abused.
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@studiolo_rb@mastodon.online 2026-07-14 18:50
@evacide@hachyderm.io Google should apply the fixes recommended in the article - and we should remind Google of that.
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@SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange 2026-07-14 19:26
@evacide@hachyderm.io Once again, we see why privacy is important
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@woozle@toot.cat 2026-07-14 19:53
@evacide@hachyderm.io I wonder if this is also true for any of the Chrome-derivatives like Opera and @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net. -.-