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Exposing how automation apps can spy—and how to detect it

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A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and computer scientists has identified vulnerabilities in popular automation apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals, track their cellphone activity, or even control their devices with little risk of detection.

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Exposing how automation apps can spy—and how to detect it

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and computer scientists has identified vulnerabilities in popular automation apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals, track their cellphone activity, or even control their devices with little risk of detection.

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TechXplore broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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