However, we understand the digital challenges facing parents today. Knowing what we do about parental monitoring apps-their capabilities, their cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and their privacy implications-our safest recommendation is to avoid these apps.
We are here to investigate, report, and inform. Malwarebytes Labs is not here to tell people how to parent their children. What are the differences between stalkerware apps and parental monitoring apps? What is an “acceptable” or “safe” parental monitoring app? And how can a parent know whether they’re downloading a “legitimate” parental monitoring app instead of a stalkerware app merely disguised as a tool for parents? Kidguard, clearly named and advertised as a child safety app, lets parents view their children’s browsing and search history. Qustodio, recommended by the Wirecutter for parents who want to limit their children’s device usage, lets parents track their kids’ locations. TeenSafe, which retooled its product to focus on safe driving, previously let parents read their children’s text messages. The capabilities between the two often overlap. Often hidden from users, it removes their expectation of, right to, and real-world privacy.īut after we recommitted our staunch opposition to this type of malware-called stalkerware-we received questions about something else: Parental monitoring apps.
It pinpoints victims’ movements across locations.
In late June, Malwarebytes revived its long-running campaign against a vicious type of malware in use today.
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