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 ...

You've outfitted your computer with anti-virus software and bought a spam filter for unwanted email. Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the Internet again, another cyber-pest is baring its ...

Microsoft Corp. and the Washington state attorney general have filed lawsuits against antispyware software vendor Secure Computer LLC, alleging that the White Plains, New York, company’s Spyware ...

Microsoft Corp. and the Washington state attorney general have filed lawsuits against antispyware software vendor Secure Computer LLC, alleging that the White Plains, New York, company’s Spyware ...

Ad blockers might seem like an unlikely defense in the fight against spyware, but new reporting casts fresh light on how spyware makers are weaponizing online ads to allow governments to conduct ...

Washington’s attorney general has settled the first case prosecuted under the state’s 2005 Computer Spyware Act. The settlement announced Monday is with antispyware vendor Secure Computer LLC. The ...

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