Security News > 2019 > July > Fresh stalkerware crop pops up on Google's Android Play Store, swiftly yanked offline
2019-07-18 05:57
130,000 have already downloaded creepware Seven new stalkerware apps have been spotted for sale on the Android Play Store, despite Google's policy against the invasive monitoring tools.…
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