Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone.

For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and ...

Spyware modules are related to computer viruses, but pose a different type of threat to your systems. Spyware is created by underhanded, unethical marketers who want to monitor your customers' ...

Spyware rarely announces itself with pop-ups or flashing warnings. It slips into everyday routines, quietly tracking what you type, where you click, and which accounts you open, often for months ...

Spyware isn’t limited to just your PC—it can also invade your mobile devices. It can sneak onto your smartphone in different ways, hiding as a fake app or even turning a trustworthy app into a data ...

A shocking expose by Russian software developer Kirill Parubets reveals how Moscow's Federal Security Service (FSB) infects computers with spyware. The developer, who is an active Ukrainian activist, ...

Efforts to shine a light on the activities of spyware vendors has grown more difficult because of the proliferation of intermediaries — the spyware resellers, exploit brokers, contractors, and ...

Earlier this month, 21 governments signed the voluntary Pall Mall Process accord to address the proliferation of commercial spyware, marking the latest effort to disrupt the use of and impose stricter ...

Toward the end of 2023, an Israeli security researcher from Tel Aviv said that he was approached on LinkedIn with an opportunity to work abroad with “good pay.” He said that the company’s HR ...