Ask HN: How to protect an abused spouse from a software engineer?

Re:Ask HN: How to protect an abused spouse from a software e... by randomanon42 on Friday December 11, 2020 @06:47PM (#25393304)

The children are very young, under 3yo. I don't think they have much of an online presence but I will be sure to inquire and do some op-sec on those accounts if needed.

From what I gather, all relatives are on board with the victim leaving. Point taken, though.

The victim packed up their apartment and left today with a U-Haul and is en route to a neutral location that the abuser doesn't know of. Only the victim's parents (and me) know where they are.

Everyone I talk to says the same thing- people are the weakest link. There's something to that for sure.

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Re:Ask HN: How to protect an abused spouse from a software e... by AnimalMuppet on Friday December 11, 2020 @07:19PM (#25393630)

Then you'd better crank up the opsec on the victim's parents. They're the next logical route.

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Re:Ask HN: How to protect an abused spouse from a software e... by randomanon42 on Friday December 11, 2020 @07:29PM (#25393713)

Fair point.

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Re:Ask HN: How to protect an abused spouse from a software e... by gostsamo on Saturday December 12, 2020 @01:37AM (#25396173)

Glad that she is moving.

Few more things that I came up with. Service accounts. Social engineering call centers is evergreen. If he knows her bank, he can extract info from them. Check if she can switch accounts or that the address is not up to date. Not sure if he can find/buy her spending patterns from an info brokerage firm.

Also, her parents location data and call history is precious. Sooner or later they will want to visit her and they will insist on talking to her every day. So, no phone calls, voip only. No phones on visits plus ensuring they are not followed.

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