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# Stalkerware, Pegasus, Surveillance Reform, and How to Spot a Scam with David Ruiz from Malwarebytes
- URL: https://techlore.tech/stalkerware-pegasus-surveillance-reform-and-how-to-spot-a-scam-with-david-ruiz-from-malwarebytes/
- Published: 2026-07-16T16:00:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-16T16:00:55.000Z
- Description: Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of digital rights, privacy and security.
- Author: Tori
- Tags: Techlore Talks

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.

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## Episode Sources

• Malwarebytes: <https://malwarebytes.com/>  
• Coalition Against Stalkerware: <https://stopstalkerware.org/>  
• Citizen Lab: <https://citizenlab.ca/>  
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: <https://eff.org/>