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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 53 MIN

3 Scam Signs From a Malwarebytes Expert

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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/ 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVl2JF3NKHo 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE • Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech/ • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Our Recommended Tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Take Our SPA Quiz: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Learn more on our SPA Wiki: https://wiki.techlore.tech/ • VPN Finder: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ 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 18:53 SCAMS VS. MARKETING 21:49 RESPONSIBILITY 24:35 WHERE TOOLS FIT + MALWAREBYTES TOOLS 28:42 MALWAREBYTES RELATIONSHIP TO BIG TECH 31:30 ANALYTICS 33:56 COALITION AGAINST STALKERWARE 41:46 STALKERWARE VS. GOVERNMENT SPYWARE 44:32 STALKERWARE IS MOSTLY ANDROID? 47:44 DAVID'S TECH STACK 50:29 FINAL THOUGHTS #malwarebytes #stalkerware #worldcup ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHp8J7R3NnU

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