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Definitionspyware

Spyware is a type of malicious software -- or malware -- that is installed on a computing device without...Read More

Three cyber criminals arrested in Nigerian BEC investigation

By Alex Scroxton 25 Nov 2020

Prolific cyber criminal gang is thought to have compromised up to half a million victims since 2017 Read More

Initial access brokers unaffected by ransomware content bans

By Sebastian Klovig Skelton 04 Aug 2021

Banning ransomware content from cyber crime forums has done little to prevent initial access brokers from advertising their services, with the number of access listings increasing in the second quarter of 2021 Read More

Burned by Apple, researchers mull selling zero days to brokers

By Alexander Culafi 15 Oct 2021

Security researchers have grown frustrated with Apple's lack of communication, ‘silent patching’ of vulnerabilities, denial of bug bounty rewards and other issues. Read More

Financial regulatory body bombarded with malicious emails

By Alex Scroxton 05 Feb 2021

New disclosures reveal the FCA’s systems bounced almost a quarter of a million malicious emails in a three-month period Read More

Antispyware legislation gets tepid reviews

By Bill Brenner 13 Jul 2007

Congress is debating three different bills that would punish spyware pushers, but some IT professionals have their doubts about legislation as a solution to the problem. Read More

Mobile banking Trojans reach all-time high

By Warwick Ashford 06 Aug 2018

Mobile banking Trojans topped the list of cyber threats in the second quarter of the year, according to research by Kaspersky Lab Read More

More Joker malware apps chucked off Google Play Store

By Alex Scroxton 09 Jul 2020

Infamous Joker billing fraud malware continues to sneak past Google’s security controls Read More

TikTok ban stayed after last-minute court case

By Alex Scroxton 28 Sep 2020

TikTok’s lawyers have staved off an imminent ban for the time being, after successfully arguing that it infringed rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States Read More

Firefox Tightens Web Security Clamps

By Ed Tittel 30 Jan 2020

When my usual browser refuses to take me to a couple of sites I visit daily, I realize that Firefox tightens web security clamps by insisting on a valid certificate before it will connect. Interesting! Read More

Another mSpy leak exposed millions of sensitive user records

By Madelyn Bacon 07 Sep 2018

News roundup: An mSpy leak has again exposed millions of customer records on the internet. Plus, the FIDO Alliance launched a biometrics certification, and more. Read More