Dear Action Line: What causes pop-up ads on the computer screen and how do I stop them? — N.R., Tulsa. US-CERT, Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness ...

The spyware market is expanding – and even Google is worried about the "real-world harm" it can provoke. According to experts, modern spyware tools are increasingly invasive while leaving minimal ...

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 ...

Spyware is a slim threat for most people, but there are exceptions, such as journalists and activists in authoritarian regimes. You can usually avoid infection by following standard cybersecurity ...

According to one study, spyware has infiltrated millions of computers. Spyware can be as innocuous as a program that monitors the Web pages you visit, or as aggressive as a program that can hijack ...

Spyware modules are related to computer viruses, but pose a different type of threat to your systems. Spyware is created by underhanded, unethical marketers who want to monitor your customers' ...

Apple has detected mercenary spyware attacks on select iPhones and issued Threat Notifications to those affected, TechCrunch reports. "Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your ...