Stalkerware Capabilities in the Real World – Lodrina Cherne, Martijn Grooten – PSW #718
Can using technology risk your personal safety? Tracking information can be shared with attackers and facilitate cyberstalking in multiple ways including key logging and screen sharing. Exploration of recent court cases and investigations will be shared and attendees will learn what resources can help individuals experiencing digital abuse at the hands of a technical adversary.
Announcements
In an overabundance of caution, we have decided to flip this year’s SW Unlocked to a virtual format. The safety of our listeners and hosts is our number one priority. We will miss seeing you all in person, but we hope you can still join us at Security Weekly Unlocked Virtual! The event will now take place on Thursday, Dec 16 from 9am-6pm ET. You can still register for free at https://securityweekly.com/unlocked.
Guests
Martijn Grooten, a former mathematician, has been working in IT security for 14 years. He was previously the Editor of Virus Bulletin and currently works as a consultant on a number of projects, many of which deal with supporting vulnerable people and groups with digital security. He is head of threat intel research at Silent Push, part of the team that built the Ford Foundation’s Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, a fellow at the Civilsphere Lab and a Coordinator at the Coalition Against Stalkerware.
Lodrina Cherne is a champion for security in the digital forensics and cybersecurity industries. As Principal Security Advocate at Cybereason, she drives innovation and development of best practices related to cybersecurity standards and policy. Cherne is also a Certified Instructor at the SANS Institute where she helps information security professionals advance their foundational understanding of digital forensics. Cherne has earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Boston University and is an Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellow.