Jaya Baloo | Source | Chief Information Security Officer at Avast

Stalkerware is a growing category of domestic malware with disturbing and dangerous implications. It steals the physical and online freedom of the victim. Usually installed secretly on mobile phones by so-called friends, jealous spouses, ex-partners, and even concerned parents, stalkerware tracks the physical location of the victim, monitors sites visited on the internet, text messages, and phone calls.