An antivirus utility that only defends against viruses would be nearly useless. Computer viruses are just one type of threat, and not a common one at that. A proper antivirus program defends against ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smartphone owners on both iOS and Android now face a growing threat from spyware toolkits that are openly marketed and sold ...

And solution providers say they're seeing the need for perimeter security devices that protect against spyware as well as other threats go through the roof. "We're seeing administrators and IT ...

Spyware can secretly track, record, and steal data from your phone. Watch for strange behavior, data spikes, or unknown apps as signs. Use antivirus tools, update often, and avoid untrusted app ...

On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting to discuss the dangers of commercial spyware, which marks the first time this type of software — also known as government or mercenary ...

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Google subsidiary Mandiant said they've observed a significant increase in the number of zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks in 2023, many of them ...

Developers of so-called mercenary spyware, and the governments and organisations that use such products, are once again the subject of a major Apple security alert after Cupertino issued warnings to ...

The U.S. government’s must-pass defense policy bill includes a measure that aims to shield U.S. troops and diplomats from ensnarement by commercial spyware programs. The provision, slotted into the ...