Once granted this permission, the spyware app uses this overlay access to forcibly display a password prompt whenever the user tries to uninstall or deactivate the app through Android’s settings.

If you suspect your Android smartphone has been infected with malware, there are a few ways to find where it's hiding and remove it on your own.

Worried that someone’s watching you? Here’s how to spot and remove spyware on your Android phone—and keep your personal information safe.

iPhone and Android users alike are facing more sophisticated surveillance threats than ever before, and some may be close to home. Suspect you're being tracked? Here's what to do.

On Android phones, the specific types to look for have names like Phone Spector, Auto Forward, and Highster Mobile. The crooks definitely don’t have to go to the Dark Web to find spyware.

We test three Android spyware apps to determine if they do what they claim.

But what about your employer, your spouse, or a criminal? Find out if you have spyware on your Android phone and what to do about it.

Know that Android-based phones are more susceptible to spyware than iPhones, but pretty much any phone can be hacked if the attacker is clever enough.

Chinese Android software transmitted personal data including text messages, call details, and contacts from tens of thousands of phones.