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Techie Husband Installs Malware, Tracks Estranged Wife For 6 Months In Bengaluru | Bengaluru-news News

Techie Husband Installs Malware, Tracks Estranged Wife For 6 Months In Bengaluru | Bengaluru-news News

Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 15:39 IST Investigation suggests that the husband had been monitoring the woman’s phone for 6 months. He allegedly tracked her movements in real time and kept tabs on her communications. Police believe the malware was installed without the woman’s knowledge and remained active on her phone for an extended period. Image: Canva Cybercrime cases in Bengaluru often begin with a feeling rather than proof. A message arrives too quickly. A location is known too precisely. A private conversation is referenced without ever being shared. In one such case now under investigation, that uneasy pattern led a woman to uncover months of digital surveillance carried out by someone she once trusted the most. The case was registered at the Central Bengaluru CEN Crime Police Station following a complaint by a woman who is currently living separately from her husband due to marital disputes. The couple is also involved in an ongoing divorce petition. Over time, the woman began noticing that her estranged husband appeared to know details about her daily movements, phone …

Hackers Bypass Apple’s Checks to Deliver Malicious Keyboards Used to Spy on Users: Report

iPhone users could be targeted by malicious keyboards that can bypass Apple’s stringent security checks to spy on user activity, according to a report. While apps that are distributed via the App Store are checked by Apple, these third-party keyboards are installed via another avenue that allows developers to test their apps on iOS. Once installed, these keyboards can be used to discreetly spy on a user and collect their sent messages, passwords, browsing history, bank credentials, and any other text entered on the phone. Security firm Certo Software reports that third-party keyboards are being distributed by hackers as a form of ‘stalkerware’ — spyware apps or services used to monitor and stalk people online. While it is difficult to distribute these malicious apps via the App Store as Apple scans these apps before they are published, hackers have reportedly begun distributing these apps via TestFlight. Apple’s keyboard (left) compared with the malicious keyboardPhoto Credit: Certo Software   Apple’s TestFlight service is an online platform that allows developers to invite people to test out unreleased …