Leading antivirus software makers Symantec and Network Associates Inc. (NAI) announced updates to their products on Monday, touting protection against “spyware” and Internet worms to entice customers.

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before Google and Microsoft removed them.

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 ...

The LunaSpy spyware reportedly spreads via messaging apps like Telegram, pretending to be an antivirus or banking protection tool. The spyware in the background steals your data, tracks locations, and ...

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 ...

iPhone users across 92 countries have received an alarming notification from Apple, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks, as first spotted by TechCrunch. The tech giant issued the alert ...

The security research team at iVerify Threat Intelligence have discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that has been dubbed Cellik, and which is targeting Android users. It includes features ...

A group of security vendors yesterday announced an agreement under which they will work together to establish industry standards for identifying and evaluating antispyware products. The group, which ...

In a study published today on Techlicious, antivirus solutions from 12 major security vendors were shown to perform poorly against widely available spyware threats. Against nine apps that offer ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you ...