Beyond Spyware - Physical Access Surveillance
Rebekah Brown, Senior Researcher
Why someone reaches out:
Tech Platform Notification
Detention or Device Confiscation
Hunch/Something Strange
Why someone reaches out:
Tech Platform Notification
Detention or Device Confiscation
Hunch/Something Strange
Commercial Mobile Monitoring Tools
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Log Analysis
Top-Down:
Analyze spyware, understand what traces it leaves behind, then look for these traces
Bottom-Up:
Analyze phone logs, looking for implausible artifacts, then analyze to see if these are traces of spyware
Clues in Marketing Materials
Online Help Forums
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What to look for: