Mobile Spyware in Abusive Relationships
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Most apps have some legitimate use case
Virustotal flags only 7% of dual-use apps
Norton catches 13% on-store, 70% off-store
Implications for Survivors May not know they are being monitored
Extra barrier to escape
Hard to trust technology again
What can be done? Legislative/Regulatory approaches
Stricter enforcement on app stores
Development of detection tool