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Google to settle Android Covid-19 app class action

The suit brought by California residents claimed Google violated their right to privacy under California law through implementation of an exposure notification system that made sensitive data accessible to other apps via a system log.

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TechCrunch report reveals Stalkerware network harvests private data

March 1, 2022

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate a major security flaw found in white label Android spyware apps. These apps, often marketed for use for child-tracking or monitoring employees, have also been used by domestic abusers to spy on ex- or current partners. The security concern was raised by TechCrunch, which reported that this stalkerware network was monitoring 400,000 people around the world.

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