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Anyone using Prey Project? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago by TacoEvent@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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I installed this app on my previous phone a long time ago probably from some privacy Reddit thread and never touched it again. I have it on my new phone after transferring data over and it looks like it still works exactly the same way.

Any thoughts from people more informed about privacy than I am? Is it a security risk? I am giving up a ton of access to it.

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It tracks your devices, and it's proprietary software. Furthermore, from what I understand about the PC software, it runs at the kernel level (ring 0). I don't believe it can do that with an Android or iPhone app, though.

Either way, if being tracked on a whim is within your threat model, you should assume this is spying on you. Most modern phones already have some kind of "Find My Device" tracking, so this seems like you're just adding an extra pair of eyes.

[–] TacoEvent@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Helpful! Thanks! Yeah I’m pretty sure I installed it at a time before Find My.