Ransom-ware, the term some have slapped on malicious code that infects a PC, then demands money in return for cleaning up the machine or unlocking suddenly-encrypted documents, is just another example ...

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 ...

Spyware rarely announces itself with pop-ups or flashing warnings. It slips into everyday routines, quietly tracking what you type, where you click, and which accounts you open, often for months ...

WASHINGTON -- Microsoft Corp., whose popular Windows software is a frequent target for Internet viruses, is offering a free security program to remove the most dangerous infections from computers. The ...

America Online plans to introduce anti-spyware software for subscribers as part of an optional service upgrade early next year, the company confirmed Tuesday. In recent months, AOL has been testing a ...

Like viruses and other harmful programs, spyware is a huge security problem. Worse than a typical virus, a spyware program can send corporate data directly from your company’s client computers to an ...

Computer viruses, trojans and worms are not new phenomena. These pesky parasites have been inflicting electronic pain on computers since Arpanet first went online in 1969. Since then, computers used ...

What is spyware? And what harm can it do to my network? Even in its most innocuous form, spyware is an invasion of privacy. Spyware programs such as Cydoor, Gator, Lop.com and Xupiter install without ...

Adware purveyor 180solutions has filed suit in state court in Washington against ZoneLabs, which sells spyware removal software. 180solutions charges that ZoneLabs' software "creates the misimpression ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Microsoft Corp., whose popular Windows software is a frequent target for Internet viruses, is offering a free security program to remove the most dangerous infections from computers ...