Stalker Apps warning by FTC
Agency offers tips on how to detect and eradicate the spyware. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today alerted consumers about the risk of mobile spyware that surreptitiously “stalks” smartphone users, snooping on call history, text messages, photos, GPS location, and browsing history. The warning comes the heels of the FTC’s settlement this week with app firm Retina-X Studios LLC, which sold apps called MobileSpy, PhoneSheriff, and TeenShield that could be used as “stalking apps” or “stalkerware,” the agency said. The FTC said Retina-X failed to ensure that buyers of the apps were deploying them legitimately.
Source: DigitalMunition
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