EarthLink, Webroot Report Spyware Doubling In Second Quarter
Spyware continues to plague computer users, according to numbers released Wednesday by Internet provider EarthLink and anti-adware vendor Webroot. The firms' third joint SpyAudit report noted that although the incidence of spyware's most dangerous forms -- systems monitors such as key loggers and Trojans that can open the machine to hacker hijacking....   More

Phishing for trouble
Convincing hooks help bad guys net personal information via e-mail. Beware your e-mail inbox. Personal financial mayhem could be lurking. That is the unfortunate lesson from a surge in "phishing" scams circulating by e-mail. The number of mass phishing e-mails being sent to unsuspecting consumers rose to 215,643, from 279 between September and March, according to MessageLabs, an e-mail security firm...   More

Is Someone Spying on You?
Thieves have updated their techniques to include software code called "spyware"; Legislators and software developers debate whether new laws to curb online theft are necessary...   More

Is the future of e-mail under cyberattack?
SAN FRANCISCO - For years, consumers and corporations raved about e-mail's potential. Now they're fretting about its future. As a major e-mail conference convenes here this week, there is a growing belief that e-mail - the vaunted "killer app" - is in deep trouble. "It increasingly is broken," Silicon Valley venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson says...   More

Spyware problems growing
Increasingly, computer users are complaining of problems caused by spyware. Every keystroke you make, website you visit and e-mail message sent can be recorded or monitored by software installed on your computer without your knowledge...   More

Phishing on the Rise
If the incidence of phishing keeps increasing, it could have a devastating effect on consumer confidence. In her report, Gartner analyst Avivah Litan wrote, "Eventually, all participants in Internet commerce will be hurt by diminished consumer trust in online transactions..."   More

Spyware Is Everywhere
Nearly one in three computers scanned by EarthLink and Webroot in their second monthly SpyAudit were found infected with a Trojan horse or system monitor planted by spyware, the two companies said. Internet service provider EarthLink and Webroot, a message security software maker, scanned more than 420,000 PCs during April and found nearly 134,000 Trojans or systems monitors...   More

Adware, Spyware, and Zombie Machines
There has been quite a storm over spyware and adware recently, and these have become even less unobtrusive now. Naturally, the anti-spyware and anti-adware software-whether free or pricey-is making news too...   More

Think Before You Click to Avoid Viruses and Scams
Just a bit of caution will keep your PC and your personal data safe. Plus: How good is an anti-spyware tool marketed through spam?   More

Internet security: Who needs it? (You do)
The potential threats are many and varied, so protect yourself better than you believe you should or you could lose it all.   More

Spyware support costs run into millions
Spyware is to blame for half of all PC crashes and is putting a strain on support helplines, according to industry analysts. It is estimated that 90 per cent of all PCs are harbouring 30 or more pieces of spyware...   More