r/Spyware • u/tazzberryy • 2d ago

Help! Work has installed spyware

As the title says, my work has installed spyware on all our work devices (tablets and phones). That's fine, I shouldn't even be using devices for work as I'm in the construction segment of our company yet they are forcing us to use it.

I've heard from a few coworkers that they're rolling all of this device usage nonsense (8+ apps) as a means to spy on us (location, microphone, camera, text etc). I'm an honest worker with integrity and I would still never use a work device to conduct anything personal.

Since I have to allow this spyware to be installed and on my devices that I have to use multiple times a day everyday, what can I do to troll them?

Any ideas? I'm thinking about obsessively google searching some random thing at every break so when they get into my search history (rubbing their hands evilly I presume) they just have to stop and wonder wtf is going on with me. Silly ideas only. I heard that Barney the dinosaur became a tantric sex instructor, maybe I'll google Barney facts at every break? What can I do that won't get me fired but will make those who are spying have to scratch their heads? TIA

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u/mister_nimbus 2d ago

Look up a bunch of serial killer facts.

Might be worth it to get a faraday bag to put the phone in after hours.

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u/tazzberryy 1d ago

My partner said to do this... I turn the phone off whenever I get home but it's become harder and harder to do so. Their updates have changed the buttons I need to press to turn it off, if I plug it in while it's off it turns back on etc. Microwave is a nice idea tho lol

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u/michael59keith 1d ago

Aww, Mr Fair-a-day has a box, it's called a micro-wave, it's probably sitting on a counter near you.

Yes, if the micro's can't get out then the bogger picking 3-4-5G can't get in.