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 ...

From your favorite show on Netflix to ordering a gift from Amazon and creating a presentation for the office to paying utility bills, the use of the internet amounts to several hours a day. The range ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The creator of software designed to surreptitiously observe individuals’ online activities has been indicted for allegedly violating U.S. federal computer privacy laws, local and federal authorities ...

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 ...

The UK and France are urging countries to sign an international agreement governing the use of commercial spyware and surveillance tools. At a two-day conference in London, delegates from 35 countries ...

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 ...

The Austrian government is likely to face legal challenges after it succeeded on its fifth attempt to pass a law this month that gives the country’s intelligence service legal powers to deploy spyware ...

The global spyware market has expanded significantly, with over 100 countries now accessing commercial spyware tools, up from ...