Spyware articles

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  Judge denies FBI request to hijack suspect's PC using spyware

  By Joshua Kopstein on April 26, 2013 09:45 am + 21 comments

  For a long time, the FBI has been refining its ability to get inside your computer whenever it Continue reading…

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  Surveillance software FinSpy discovered in 25 countries

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 13, 2013 12:20 pm + 12 comments

  Intrusion and surveillance software FinSpy has been found to be in use in 25 countries, including Continue reading…

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  How hidden spyware let PC rental companies capture photos and keystrokes of customers

  By Chris Welch on December 18, 2012 10:44 am + 17 comments

  Back in September, the FTC admonished several PC rental companies for spying on customers through Continue reading…

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  FTC says PC rental companies spied on 'intimate' customer activities, gathered private data

  By Chris Welch on September 26, 2012 02:11 pm + 14 comments

  Rent-to-own businesses are more often than not a bad idea for consumers struggling financially; Continue reading…

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  Investigating FinSpy: when surveillance spyware gets in the wrong hands

  By Justin Rubio on August 31, 2012 12:24 pm + 2 comments

  Surveillance software is an extremely powerful tool for criminal investigations, giving government Continue reading…

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  The green scare: just how safe is Android?

  By T.C. Sottek on April 18, 2012 04:20 pm + 132 comments

  Yesterday, Symantec reported that it had identified 29 malware-loaded apps that "caught the Continue reading…

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  Juniper sees shift from 'proof of concept to profitability' in mobile malware

  By Adi Robertson on February 15, 2012 03:33 pm + 13 comments

  As smartphones grow in popularity, so does the amount of malicious software for them. Juniper Continue reading…

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  Paranoia thrives at the ISS World cybersurveillance tradeshow

  By Adi Robertson on December 28, 2011 04:39 pm + 2 comments

  Carrier IQ may have made the headlines this year for tracking your phone data, but the most Continue reading…

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  Windows Defender Offline beta tool removes malware before startup

  By Eddie Fu on December 10, 2011 06:06 am + 42 comments

  Microsoft has released a new beta tool called Windows Defender Offline that's designed to scan for Continue reading…

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  xda-developers member threatened with lawsuit for exposing Android OEM tracking software

  By Nilay Patel on November 22, 2011 11:03 pm + 121 comments

  If you've been following the Android hacking scene lately, you might have heard about some Continue reading…