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 ...

A Van Nuys man faces sentencing Thursday for scheming to market and sell malware that gave purchasers control over computers ...

A Van Nuys man was sentenced Thursday to three years’ probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine for scheming to market and sell malware that gave purchasers control over computers and enabled them to ...

How to tell if there's spyware or a virus on your computer with seven warning signs your device is infected and what to do about it ...

Computer SpywareGuest host John Nielsen speaks with Newsweek technology reporter Steven Levy about a cyber-phenomenon called "spyware" -- programs that lodge themselves surreptitiously on ...

Microsoft Corp. announced yesterday that it is giving away software designed to help protect Windows users from spyware, one of the fastest-growing of Internet annoyances. The release marked a new ...

Spyware and adware are pouring into enterprise desktops. How severe is the threat? And what can be done about it?

Microsoft Corp. and the Washington state attorney general have filed lawsuits against antispyware software vendor Secure Computer LLC, alleging that the White Plains, New York, company’s Spyware ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains a spyware known as keyloggers, which records your keystrokes from your phone or computer. CyberGuy also shares ways to keep your information safe.

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 ...

AOL Spyware Protection will be included with other enhancements with the release of AOL 9.0 Optimized software in coming weeks. The feature will enable AOL users to scan their computer hard drives ...

Drive-by Download: A software program that is automatically saved to your computer when you visit certain Web sites. Most of these programs are spyware.