A third-party cybersecurity firm were paid to drill a hole in a Tor-reliant operating system to uncover a man who spent years sextorting young girls.
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Woman stalked by sandwich server via her COVID-19 contact tracing info
She wanted a sub, not Facebook, Instagram and SMS come-ons from the guy who served her and intercepted her contact-tracing details.
KidsGuard stalkerware leaks data on secretly surveilled victims
The company left a server open and unprotected, regurgitating private data slurped from thousands of surveilled people, including children.
Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.
GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters
Girlfriend found it, girlfriend popped it onto a city bus, gadget got found, multiyear investigation got launched, 20 got indicted.
Former NASA contractor arrested on charges of sextorting seven women
Richard Gregory Bauer allegedly weaseled private information out of the women on Facebook by pretending to be working on a class project.
Hacked stalking app reveals victims’ photos, texts and location info
Another mobile stalking app has been hacked, endangering both its customers and the victims that they spy on.
Man travels across world to attack online friend, shot by girl’s mum
She somehow allowed an online “friend” to get hold of her address – with a tragic outcome.
Craigslist sex ad used for ‘retribution’ against FBI agent, Feds say
The ad invited men to have sex with the agent and his wife, included their phone number and address, and led to two calls from respondents.
Are Miami cops really flooding Waze with fake police sightings?
An NBC affiliate seems to think so, but others are dubious. Miami’s finest would have to be lacking in tech smarts to think they could game the Google app.