Security Software Makers of spyware app 'SpyFone' and its CEO get slapped with proposed ban by the FTC The Commission is seeking public comment on the ban By Cal Jeffrey, September 2, 2021, 4:09 PM
Security Mobile New zero-click iMessage Pegasus attack can blast right through iOS 14's security protections The exploit has already been used in the wild against Bahraini activists By Adrian Potoroaca, August 24, 2021, 11:41 AM 13 comments
Security Mobile Beware of this newly discovered Android spyware that pretends to be a system update Users sideloading apks should only do so from trusted websites By Humza Aamir, March 29, 2021, 8:05 AM 7 comments
Industry Security Europe agrees on stricter control of surveillance tech Putting limits on selling abroad By Pete Flint, November 10, 2020, 9:02 AM
Security Software Israeli court rules in favor of NSO Group in legal fight with Amnesty International The spyware company will continue profiting from its tools By Adrian Potoroaca, July 14, 2020, 9:51 PM
Google Security Google removes 106 malicious Chrome extensions that were spying on users Downloaded 32 million times, they were collecting keystrokes, authentication cookies, and more By Rob Thubron, June 19, 2020, 5:17 AM 16 comments
Security The Web Facebook wanted to buy Pegasus spyware in 2017 to monitor iPhone users It turns out iPhone users are too difficult to track By Adrian Potoroaca, April 4, 2020, 11:19 AM 8 comments
Software Malwarebytes' AdwCleaner 7.4 update can detect and remove bloatware Get rid of that terrible preinstalled media player By Rob Thubron, July 29, 2019, 6:51 AM 8 comments
Security Mobile Russian contractor tied to 2016 election scandal is selling phone spyware Turns out Fake Google Play and PornHub apps are surveillance tools By Adrian Potoroaca, July 25, 2019, 8:06 AM
Security Software Bug in video conferencing app Zoom allows websites camera access on Macs It's not a bug, it's a feature By Cal Jeffrey, July 9, 2019, 2:42 PM
Tech Culture Gaming Tim Sweeney addresses misconceptions regarding the Epic Games Store 'Epic does not share user data with Tencent or any other company' By Cal Jeffrey, December 27, 2018, 5:46 PM 12 comments
Security Over 11 million people have installed spyware from 'Big Star Labs' Apps are quietly collecting full browser histories against Google rules By Cal Jeffrey, July 27, 2018, 3:13 PM 10 comments
Security Mobile New Android malware can steal data, record audio, and send SMS messages to premium services RedDrop has been called one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware By Rob Thubron, February 28, 2018, 9:17 AM
Security World's most powerful mobile spyware can read WhatsApp messages, take photos, more Skygofree can perform numerous malicious activities By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2018, 11:09 AM
Software HP is silently installing resource hogging telemetry software HP Touchpoint Analytics service secretly collects user data By Greg Synek, November 28, 2017, 1:06 PM 11 comments
Software Security Lenovo will pay $3.5 million to settle pre-loaded software suit Lenovo claims they didn't know it was spyware By William Gayde, September 5, 2017, 8:00 PM
Mobile Muslim Android users in China face detention if they don't install government spyware The app records numerous phone activities By Rob Thubron, July 24, 2017, 10:00 AM
Mobile Verizon will install spyware on all its Android phones AppFlash launcher will track your data to sell ads By Jose Vilches, March 31, 2017, 2:45 PM 15 comments
Security The Web DC court rules hacking victims can't sue foreign governments DC court denials appeal for hacking lawsuit against Ethiopia By William Gayde, March 15, 2017, 6:00 PM
Security Electronics Barnes & Noble's $50 Nook Tablet 7 shipped with spyware pre-installed By Shawn Knight, December 23, 2016, 8:30 AM
Apple Security Rare iOS spyware caught in the wild exploiting three zero-day flaws By Shawn Knight, August 25, 2016, 6:00 PM
Security The Web Hacking Team's stolen emails now searchable on WikiLeaks, clues point to Anonymous By Dieter Holger, July 9, 2015, 8:15 PM
Security The Web When hackers get hacked: Firm that sold spyware to governments compromised By Devin Kate Pope, July 6, 2015, 6:00 PM
Security Software Malwarebytes acquires popular security software Junkware Removal Tool By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2015, 3:00 PM
Software Security Lenovo slapped with a lawsuit over Superfish mess By Himanshu Arora, February 23, 2015, 10:00 AM 10 comments