Jul 18, 2025 · Combating Spyware and Malware Malware, short for "malicious software," includes viruses and spyware that can steal personal information, send spam, and commit fraud.

Malware, short for malicious software, includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer or mobile device without you knowing it. Criminals use malware to steal personal …

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Apr 29, 2004 · Spyware can cause problems for businesses. Companies may incur costs as they seek to block and remove spyware from their employees’ computers; productivity may be …

The US SAFE WEB Act provisions are needed to help the FTC to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception, and particularly to fight spam, spyware, and Internet fraud and …

Jul 18, 2025 · The FTC approved a proposed order banning SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business over allegations that the stalkerware app company …

Lenovo Settles FTC Charges it Harmed Consumers With Preinstalled Software on its Laptops that Compromised Online Security

Jul 18, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a request from Scott Zuckerman, the CEO of a company that marketed “stalkerware” apps, to vacate or modify the …

May 17, 2017 · More than a thousand new apps are hitting the market each day. In this fast-moving era of entrepreneurship and creativity, is security keeping up? Apps and devices often …