Software:Spy Phone
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| Other names | Phone Tracker, SpyFone.com |
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| Developer(s) | Spy Phone Labs, LLC. |
| Initial release | 2012 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android |
| Type | Spyware, computer monitoring |
| Website | www |
Spy Phone is a mobile and computer monitoring app developed by Spy Phone Labs, LLC. The company is headquartered in New Jersey.
Overview
The app allows users to monitor activity on different devices from a central account.[1] The app allows them to track the GPS location, monitor call logs, data and online activity of their devices.[2][3] According to Pensacola News Journal and The Good Men Project, the app is used by parents to monitor children's activity online, as well as to keep track of elderly relatives.[4][5] The Florida Independent also noted app's application for tracking cheating spouses.[6]
History
Spy Phone was released in 2012 on iOS and Android operating systems. In 2020, Spy Phone announced that they had plans to implement a geofencing feature in an update.[7] In 2021, Spy Phone Labs, LLC. acquired SpyFone.com for an undisclosed amount.[8]
Legal controversies
Google lawsuit
Spy Phone Labs, LLC., the developers of Spy Phone, filed a $2 million lawsuit against Google in 2014.[9][10] The lawsuit alleged that Google had allowed other developers to sell apps on Google Play Store under the trademarked name "Spy Phone", and that Google had retaliated against Spy Phone Labs after the developer raised a complaint.[11][12]
"SpyFone" Leaks
In 2018, Vice reported that SpyFone.com had been compromised by a hack which exposed terabytes of data from the app's users.[13] According to Vice, this hack was exposed by an anonymous security researcher.[14]
Cybersquatting lawsuit
In December 2020, Spy Phone Labs, LLC. accused Cyprus-based spyware company Monapp Calabs Lyd. of cybersquatting by illegally imitating the company's domain name.[15][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Track your kids' phone location and use with this free tracking app" (in en-US). 2020-01-29. https://www.komando.com/tech-tips/free-way-to-track-phones/294714/.
- ↑ "Apps You Must Not Miss Out On: Spy Phone". Baltimore Post Examiner. https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/things-you-must-not-miss-you-out-on-spy-phone/2020/07/14.
- ↑ "How to Track my Phone for Free – The Ultimate Guide" (in en-US). https://techpp.com/2009/06/21/free-cell-phone-tracking/.
- ↑ "Top 6 Ways GPS Tracking Can Benefit Your Family" (in en-US). 2020-08-06. https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/top-6-ways-gps-tracking-can-benefit-your-family/.
- ↑ Komando, Kim. "Kim Komando: Free way to track activity on a phone" (in en-US). https://www.pnj.com/story/money/business/2015/07/27/kim-komando-free-way-track-activity-phone/30747203/.
- ↑ "The Legalities of a Spy Phone - Florida Independent" (in en-US). 26 July 2020. https://floridaindependent.com/the-legalities-of-a-spy-phone/.
- ↑ "Spy Phone App That Connects You with Your Family" (in en). 2021-02-12. https://www.latestly.com/technology/spy-phone-app-that-connects-you-with-your-family-2317443.html.
- ↑ "Spy Phone Phone Tracker App Does Its Part to Keep Families Safe" (in en), The Cowboy Channel
- ↑ Dotinga, William (2014-10-23). "Phone-Tracking App Says Google Played Favorites" (in en-US). https://www.courthousenews.com/phone-tracking-app-says-google-played-favorites/.
- ↑ Goldman, Eric (2016-11-08). "Google Loses Two Section 230(c)(2) Rulings-Spy Phone v. Google and Darnaa v. Google" (in en-US). https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/11/google-loses-two-section-230c2-rulings-spy-phone-v-google-and-darnaa-v-google.htm.
- ↑ "Google Hit With $2M 'Spy Phone' Trademark Suit - Law360" (in en). https://www.law360.com/articles/589907/google-hit-with-2m-spy-phone-trademark-suit.
- ↑ Rebecca Tushnet (2016-10-18). "Spy Phone v. spy phone: Google loses motion to dismiss TM and other claims" (in en). https://tushnet.com/2016/10/18/spy-phone-v-spy-phone-google-loses-motion-to-dismiss-tm-and-other-claims/.
- ↑ "Spyware Company Leaves 'Terabytes' of Selfies, Text Messages, and Location Data Exposed Online" (in en). https://www.vice.com/en/article/9kmj4v/spyware-company-spyfone-terabytes-data-exposed-online-leak.
- ↑ "Spyware SpyFone" (in en). https://spy24.app/spyfone.
- ↑ Heltzel, Bill (2021-01-05). "Spy vs. Spy: Hudson Valley app-maker accuses rival of cybersquatting" (in en-US). https://westfaironline.com/131648/spy-vs-spy-hudson-valley-app-maker-accuses-rival-of-cybersquatting/.
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