Explore the role of adware in marketing, its history, and potential risks. Learn how adware works, its impact on computing, and protective measures against malicious versions.

Cybersecurity reports show that macOS infostealers increased by 101% in the final 6 months of 2024. Adware and spyware have lately become a serious challenge to Mac users. These types of malware steal ...

Following the money trail behind the flood of spyware and adware on the Internet poses some sticky questions around liability, said a panel of spyware experts at a workshop in New York City Friday.

I am writing in response to your discussion of AdWare in connection with "spyware" article. While we appreciate the legitimate public concern with respect to spyware, we want to make clear that AdWare ...

Spyware and adware are pouring into enterprise desktops. How severe is the threat? And what can be done about it? Desktops littered with pop-up ads, computers grinding to a halt under the weight of ...

Almost half of all Internet users in the United States have stopped visiting certain Web sites because of their fear of spyware and adware, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Internet & ...

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 its ...

A coalition of major Internet companies today will announce a plan to weed out advertisers who infect computers with unwanted code that spies on users' activities or generates nuisance advertising.

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.

First, here's a quick excursion into malware terminology. Important differences exist. To fight effectively, you've first got to know what you're fighting. A virus is characterized by its ability--or, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Chuck Harris remembers when the Internet was fun and he'd spend hours reading his favorite news sites, checking the church calendar, browsing the shops. Then, a few weeks ago, he lost ...

Two anti-spyware bills are being readied in time for a hearing Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. The measures, one sponsored by a California Republican and the other by a Washington ...