Track: Cyber Security
Abstract
Abstract⸺Parental control software and hardware are the most common solution for regulating their children’s online activities. Consequently, while this may ease their worries about internet use regulation, it also introduces grave security and privacy threats. This study was able to analyze the underlying vulnerabilities present in commonly used parental control mobile application by parents and propose recommendations from the identified vulnerabilities. This quantitative research case study will use a vulnerability assessment method utilizing the Quixxi Security tool to yield a descriptive analysis of the results. FamilyTime, FamilyLink, and OurPact are the identified commonly used parental control application, and they have ten vulnerabilities common with each other.