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Parental-tracking app mSpy leaks millions of personal files
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Parental-tracking app mSpy leaks millions of personal files

If you haven’t heard of mSpy, it’s probably for your own good. MSpy is not far removed from the Black Mirror episode, “Arkangel,” when the mom installs a chip in her child’s head to monitor what she’s seeing and feeling. But now it’s invisible monitoring through smartphones. The company is under serious trouble again as it recently leaked millions of sensitive records concerning personal passwords, text messages, contacts, notes, and even location data for mSpy users, according to a report published on Tuesday by KrebsonSecurity. MSpy is a company that makes software that claims to spy on your children and loved ones to make sure they are safe. Just a simple download and now you can monitor your child or your partner’s calls, messages, social media use, and even GPS location. The app...