Be careful of these apps, they can spy on you: how to prevent it

We now have lots of apps on our phones. Some of these can track our movements, then transferring private data to third parties. You can avoid all this: in the article we explain everything in detail.

Smartphones, tablets, PCs are the devices that everyone now uses to surf the internet. Even those who are a little less familiar with technology have learned to use these products to access the web. However, those who are more inexperienced can fall victim to the many scams that circulate online. Very often, in fact, cybercriminals manage to bypass even the most effective protection systems and mainly target less prepared users. Among the many alarms raised by security experts there is above all the invitation to do not download unreliable applications.

In fact, it is not uncommon for apps to be found on the Google Play Store or App Store which apparently seem normal, but which in reality they are tools used by hackers to spread malware and thus have access to sensitive user data. But that’s not all, because in recent times all those applications that track the location of users have also come under fire, with the risk of it also being shared.

Apps that spy on our moves: the detailed report

But what are these apps that spy on our every move? You should especially pay attention to fitness and health apps. These tools are actually very useful for maintaining a certain physical well-being and preserving your health. Suffice it to say that these apps can monitor your heart rate, as well as the quality of your sleep. Furthermore, they keep the user updated on the progress made with the various workouts.

However, these applications also do tracking. For example, they store data on our movements, both on foot and by various means (bikes, etc.). If you download unreliable apps, the risk is that this private data will be passed on to third parties.

Users must also pay attention to social apps, such as Facebook and Instagram, and messaging apps such as WhatsApp. In fact, these too have some functions that allow tracking the user’s location.

You can deny access to block tracking

Finally, apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps also have access to location data. The fear is always the same, that is, that the applications in question could pass on private information to third parties. In this case, however, users can deny access (just go to Settings).

This is precisely one of the best methods to avoid being tracked. Alternatively the advice is always to equip yourself with an excellent antivirus which also has among its characteristics that of protecting users from app tracking.