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 ...

Identifying Spyware: Malicious, Annoying or Misunderstood? In part one, we defined spyware and discussed its various symptoms. If you believe your computer has been infected with some sort of adware ...

Spyware and adware are pouring into enterprise desktops. How severe is the threat? And what can be done about it? Desktops littered with pop-up ads, computers grinding to a halt under the weight of ...

One in twenty computers with an internet connection may be harbouring unwanted “spyware” programs that can record a user’s computer use, generate nuisance pop-up ads and may pose a security risk, ...

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 ...

Spyware includes a wide range of computer programs that can track keyboard strokes on computers and help shield children's online presence from sexual predators. But their use can also harm the parent ...

There are some computer programs that threaten online privacy that users may not know about. Plus, there is no privacy for people living inside the "Big Brother ...

Two bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week could make it easier for law enforcement officials to prosecute purveyors of spyware and help security vendors develop tools aimed at ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft Corp., whose popular Windows software is a frequent target for Internet viruses, is offering a free security program to remove the most dangerous infections from computers ...

An upcoming software release from America Online Inc. (AOL) will add spyware protection to the list of standard features for its broadband and dial-up Internet customers, the company said Tuesday. AOL ...

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