Security researchers have revealed that a phone tracking app called Spyzie has compromised over 500,000 Android and iPhone devices.
Tracking app Spyzie compromises over 500,000 devices
Researchers have determined that Spyzie has a security vulnerability that is also found in similar apps like Cocospy and Spyic. This vulnerability allows unauthorized people to access sensitive data on devices. This data includes messages, photos, location information and many other personal details.
Security experts managed to seize 518,000 email addresses belonging to Spyzie users using this vulnerability. It is estimated that apps like Cocospy, Spyic and Spyzie have more than 3 million users in total.
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A large portion of the victims are unaware of the existence of the Spyzie app, which is secretly installed on their devices. Since the app is designed to be invisible on the home screen, it is also very difficult to detect. It should be noted that such apps usually have access to the device password.
For iPhone and iPad users, Spyzie seems to have managed to bypass Apple’s rules and gain access to iCloud accounts. The fact that the device data was leaked using Apple account information increases the seriousness of the situation.
The latest leak shows that tracking apps are a growing problem and threaten the security of users. Even if parents use these apps to monitor their children, children’s sensitive data is at risk due to security vulnerabilities.
