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Re:The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by OutOfHere on Thursday September 11, 2025 @11:53AM (#45213040)
I see multiple ex-employers listed at https://staging--atlantic-council-spyware.netlify.app/ | https://mythicalbeasts.dfrlab.org/. I strongly advise avoiding all prospective employers that use these services as they're practically guaranteed to hack your phone.

Report: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/re...

Dataset: https://github.com/ac-csi/mythical-beasts

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Re:The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by dadrian on Thursday September 11, 2025 @12:45PM (#45213606)
It is illegal for an employer to hack your phone.
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Re:The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by OutOfHere on Thursday September 11, 2025 @12:50PM (#45213656)
It is why the employer contracts the hacking firm to do it all for them. Meanwhile, the employer has deniability. The employer receives reports of your data and activities as accessed by the firm. That is the whole point. It's a legal gray area. Being naive about it doesn't help.
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Re:The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by dadrian on Thursday September 11, 2025 @12:53PM (#45213681)
No, that is also illegal.
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Re:The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by tptacek on Thursday September 11, 2025 @12:52PM (#45213674)
Sounds made up.
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