Worried that your computer might have adware or spyware? Free resources are available online for checking a computer running Microsoft Windows. Experts recommend using at least two products because ...

Ross Anderson, professor of computer security at Cambridge University in England, talks to Jackie Lyden about a vast computer spy system that has infiltrated and stolen documents from government and ...

Guest host John Nielsen speaks with Newsweek technology reporter Steven Levy about a cyber-phenomenon called "spyware" — programs that lodge themselves surreptitiously on computers, deliver pop-up ...

Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she ...

Spyware is designed to stay invisible, so if it’s hiding on your computer, you’re not supposed to notice—at least not right away. I want to walk you through the specific warning signs, tools, and ...

Spyware is a general term used for software that gathers information about Internet users without their knowledge or consent. Symptoms of an afflicted computer can range from intrusive pop-up ads to ...

Researchers from Tohoku University, CASA at Ruhr University Bochum, and NTT Social Informatics Laboratories have made a significant breakthrough in computer security with the development of a powerful ...

A company accused of selling phony antispyware tools has settled a lawsuit filed by Washington State's attorney general. White Plains, N.Y.-based Secure Computer has agreed to pay $1 million to settle ...

Threat actors have launched a new marketplace called Industrial Spy that sells stolen data from breached companies, as well as offering free stolen data to its members. While stolen data marketplaces ...

AOL officials agree. Their new anti-spyware program will automatically run weekly, giving users of the nation's biggest Internet service a list and a description of spyware programs on their computers ...