Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company.

Choices in desktop anti-spyware protection this week are widening with Aluria Software moving from the consumer market into the corporate realm and Trend Micro announcing its product entry. Aluria ...

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 ...

Apple offers two options that are triggered by iPhone hardware and are not fully in software. Either “press and hold either ...

Antivirus and security suites should protect you against all types of malware, including spyware. These are our top tested choices for the best spyware protection. When the IBM PC was new, I served as ...

First, here's a quick excursion into malware terminology. Important differences exist. To fight effectively, you've first got to know what you're fighting. A virus is characterized by its ability--or, ...

After several months of testing, Yahoo has released an enhanced version of its Internet-services toolbar that now comes with a feature for removing often unwanted software such as spyware and adware.

Like the most dangerous and devious phishing attacks, this one is based on a Web site. Users enticed here face a fake portrayal of Microsoft's Windows Security Center. The bogus site displays such ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called the story a scandal - but no government officials have been charged in court [Getty Images] It has become known as Greece's Watergate: spyware ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of ...