Read more spyware stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10621/spyware.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:48:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWant a great, free antivirus program from a big software brand? OK, it’s from Microsoft, and … wait! Come back! Believe it or not, Microsoft’s new Security Essentials software is pretty darn good. AV-Test.org ran it through a bevy of tests and found the freebie performed admirably. In its...http://www.newser.com/story/70753/microsofts-free-antivirus-software-actually-works.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67711/jessica-biel-is-most-dangerous-celeb-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the web, says a security tech firm. McAfee reported that searches for the 27-year-old actress are more likely to lead to online threats such as spyware and viruses than searches for any other celebrity. Fans searching for the actress have a one-in-five...http://www.newser.com/story/67711/jessica-biel-is-most-dangerous-celeb-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 10:01:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/14838/e-cards-spread-holiday-cheer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnline greeting cards are all the rage this holiday season. They're mostly free, and can feature funny, interactive subjects ranging from elf tossing to reindeer arm wrestling. E-cards are also delivered instantly, an advantage for the forgetful around Christmas. But traditional cards are still the preferred way to spread holiday...http://www.newser.com/story/14838/e-cards-spread-holiday-cheer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Dec 2007 19:44:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/6831/pranksters-1st-computer-virus-turns-25.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA prankster who wrote the first computer virus 25 years ago says only, “It was some dumb little practical joke.” Yet Richard Skrenta’s desire to infiltrate other Apple II’s with a poem (“It will get on all your disks; it will infiltrate your chips”) marked the beginning of a worldwide...http://www.newser.com/story/6831/pranksters-1st-computer-virus-turns-25.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Sep 2007 17:56:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6476/germany-furious-over-chinese-spy-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off her Chinese summit today amid highly charged reports in der Spiegel that the Chinese have been spying on the German government by hacking into computers in several German ministries. Scores of official computers are said to have been infected with spyware concealed in PowerPoint...http://www.newser.com/story/6476/germany-furious-over-chinese-spy-hackers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Aug 2007 5:52:12 CDT