The Dangers of Phone Spying.

Spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are becoming increasingly prevalent and can easily leak sensitive personal information. These apps are marketed as tools to monitor children and employees but are frequently used by abusers to spy on partners. Spyware apps surreptitiously run on a device, collecting sensitive information such as location, texts, calls, audio, and video, which is delivered to an abuser via an online spyware portal. Android phones commonly allow such invasive apps to be downloaded separately via the web, and researchers recommend stricter requirements on what apps can hide icons to counter spyware.