SPYWARE AND STALKERWARE?
Spyware or Stalkerware refers to tools – apps, software programs, and devices – that let another person, such as an abuser, secretly monitor and record information about your phone activity. the term ‘Stalkerware’ is a more recent term that draws attention to the invasive, intrusive, and dangerous misuse of these tools.
Phone Spyware can be especially intrusive and dangerous for survivors, because it can monitor many things you do on your smartphone, including photos and videos you take, websites you visit, text messages you send and receive, your call history, and your location.
Spyware installed on rooted for android or jailbroken for iphone devices can allow someone to turn on the webcam or microphone, take screenshots, see activity on third party apps, such as snapchat or Whatsapp, and intercept, forward, or record phone calls.
A rooted or jailbroken phone removes the protections that the operating system and phone manufacturer put on the phone.
It is possible to find out if your phone has been unlocked without your knowledge, which could offer a hint that spyware may have been installed.
Almost all phone spyware requires that the person have physical access to the device to install. Once installed, it runs in stealth mode without any notification or identifying activity and is difficult to detect or remove. to access your phone activity, the person monitoring the device signs in to a website or accompanying app on a different device.
