The founder of the spyware app pcTattletale said his company is "out of business and completely done" following a data breach over the weekend. The shutdown comes days after a hacker defaced the ...

The surveillance-for-hire industry's powerful mobile spyware tools have gotten increasing attention lately as tech companies and governments grapple with the scale of the threat. But spyware that ...

Information security usually focuses on a single device, at least as far as consumers are concerned. But in an increasingly connected world, it might be worth re-examining that approach. Case in point ...

A new study released this week indicates that nearly 28 “spyware” items infest each PC, demonstrating the broad proliferation of the secret software, researchers said. Spyware is a rapidly ...

Sometimes, the company that gets the complaint is rightly to blame. But with alarming frequency, officials at these and other technology companies say they are tracing customer problems back to one ...

If you're one of those people who perpetually ignore software updates, don't ignore this one. After a cyber security research company recently revealed a massive security exploit, Apple has issued an ...

What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is ...

Utah has become the first state to make spyware a crime, passing a law that makes it illegal to install such programs on a PC without approval. Starting in early May, violators face a fine of $10,000 ...