"Full access to a person's phone is the next best thing to full access to a person's mind," says cybersecurity expert Eva Galperin. In an urgent talk, she describes the emerging danger of stalkerware -- software designed to spy on someone by gaining access to their devices without their knowledge -- and calls on antivirus companies to recognize these programs as malicious in order to discourage abusers and protect victims.

Eva Galperin: What you need to know about stalkerware

What you need to know about stalkerware

Stalkerware transforms personal devices into spying tools, threatening privacy and safety by giving abusers full access.

35% rise in stalkerware detection underscores the urgent need for antivirus solutions to classify these programs as malicious.

Coalition Against Stalkerware aims to redefine norms around stalkerware detection, aspiring for universal antivirus recognition.