Google Play Store had apps that allowed digital stalking by PATRICK DEVANEY
Security specialists at Avast have identified 7 apps on the Google Play Store that allowed people to stalk others In a recent blog post , Avast announced that it had discovered seven apps available on the Google Play Store that enabled users to stalk other people. The apps work by sharing the victims live location, collecting their contact list, and monitoring their SMS and call history. This made it possible to stalk work employees or colleagues, romantic partners or, perhaps worst of all, children. According to Avast, all seven apps were likely designed by a Russian developer. Nikolaos Chrysaidos @virqdroid Stalking apps in @ GooglePlay . Four apps, the same developer. Install it to your employee/kid etc and track the location, collect contacts, SMS & call history. If the phone is rooted you can also collect WhatsApp/Viber messages. Those shouldn't exist on Google Play. 301 5:48 AM - Jul 16, 2019 Twitter Ads info ...