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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

China on Tuesday denied a research report's contention that a China-based computer spy ring stole sensitive information from thousands of hard drives worldwide, calling the accusation a lie meant to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Industrial Spy data extortion marketplace has now launched its own ransomware operation, where they now also encrypt victim's devices. Last month, we reported on a new data extortion marketplace ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Tuesday rejected a report suggesting it may be involved in using computer networks to spy on exiled Tibetans and foreign governments, accusing its authors of being possessed ...

Follow this expert advice to keep the malicious software known as spyware far from your trusted devices. “Spyware is like that angel or devil you see on someone’s shoulder in a movie,” says Phil ...

America Online plans to announce today that it will soon begin providing automated anti-spyware software to its subscribers, joining EarthLink as the only major Internet services to offer enhanced ...