Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones (with Zack Whittaker)
The podcast discusses the alarming rise of spouseware or stalkerware, which is malware that individuals install on their partners' phones. Zack Whittaker from TechCrunch highlights the extensive reach of this issue, affecting countless users. The conversation sheds light on the implications of such invasive technology on privacy and relationships.
- ▪Spouseware or stalkerware is malware sold to ordinary people for monitoring their partners' phones.
- ▪Zack Whittaker has been leading coverage on the stalkerware industry.
- ▪The problem has a significant scope, impacting hundreds of thousands of users.
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This week Joseph speaks to Zack Whittaker, an editor at TechCrunch. Zack has been leading coverage into the spouseware or stalkerware industry. This is malware sold to ordinary people, which they then often install on their girlfriend’s or someone else’s phone. Zack talks about the crazy scope of this problem. Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Become a paid subscriber for early access to these interview episodes and to power our journalism.If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way.
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