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: https://malwarebytes.com/

• Coalition Against Stalkerware: https://stopstalkerware.org/

• Citizen Lab: https://citizenlab.ca/

• Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://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