Worried that your computer might have adware or spyware? Free resources are available online for checking a computer running Microsoft Windows. Experts recommend using at least two products because ...

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 ...

Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Columbia) July 30, 2003 - You won't believe the way one woman was robbed of her privacy. She asked not to be identified, "I was very afraid and I didn't know why they were doing it. Who was doing it" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AOL officials agree. Their new anti-spyware program will automatically run weekly, giving users of the nation's biggest Internet service a list and a description of spyware programs on their computers ...