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How to Check for Spyware on Your Android Device

Worried that your Android phone might have been infected with spyware? Here's how to check, and how to remove it.

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How to Tell If Your Phone Is Tapped: 7 Warning Signs

How can you tell if your phone is tapped? Can you know who tapped it? Learn the warning signs and what you can do.

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What Happens When Your Phone Spies on You?

Do you think someone is tracking your smartphone? Is it infected with spyware? Here are some red flags that indicate someone might be spying on you.

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Think Your Partner Is Spying on You With Stalkerware? Here's What to Do

Spyware can be used by hackers, or even by loved ones. How can you tell if someone is tracking you? And what can you do about it?

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What Is the Difference Between a Worm, a Trojan, and a Virus?

You might have heard someone call any malicious software a "virus," but that isn't accurate. Different types of malware function in distinct ways.

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How to Check for and Remove a Keylogger on Your Windows PC

What you type can reveal a lot about the sites you visit, the people you talk to, your passwords, and your most personal information.

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5 Kinds of Spyware You Need to Know About

Your PC, smartphone, and other devices can all be spied on. Spyware isn't always installed by hackers either. Here's what you need to know.

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Are Tracking Cookies Spyware and Can You Disable Them?

Tracking cookies collect information about you, but whether they're considered spyware comes down to the matter of consent.

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A Brief Guide to the Different Types of Spyware

Feel like you're being watched? Spyware could be operating on your device. The first line of defense is knowledge, so here's what you need to know.

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The 5 Best Parental Control Apps for Mac

Buying a new Mac for your child? Or perhaps you're sharing your Mac with them? If so, you should install these parental control apps on it.

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What Is Commercial Spyware? Is It Used by Governments?

Spyware, i.e. software used to monitor and track your activities, is more prevalent than you might think. It even has its own commercial variation...

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How to Detect Keyloggers and Remove Them

Keyloggers are a type of spyware that can keep track of your keystrokes. They're also very hard to detect. Here's what you need to know.

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Google Discovers an Exploit Framework Used to Spread Spyware

Google has discovered an exploit framework using now-patched Windows, Firefox, and Chrome vulnerabilities to deploy spyware.

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7 Common Ways Websites Are Hacked

Websites are always big targets for cybercriminals, but how do they actually go about hacking a site?

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New "RatMilad" Android Malware Can Steal Data and Spy on Victims

A new kind of Android malware is being used against victims on smartphones to spy and steal data.

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5 Reasons Not to Install a Free Phone Tracker App Without Permission

Looking for the best free phone tracker app to use without someone's permission? You might want to reconsider...

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What Is Grayware and Is It Dangerous?

Grayware can be a confusing term, so what actually is it? Is it worse than malware? And what does grayware actually look like?

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10 Common Computer Myths You Need To Stop Believing

Let's set the record straight on ten of the most prevalent computer myths still in existence.

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The 3 Easiest Ways to Remove Stalkerware From Your Phone

Have you detected spying software, i.e. stalkerware, on your Android or iOS device? Here are the best ways to remove it.

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6 Ways Your Cell Phone Can Be Hacked—Are You Safe?

Worried about cybercriminals who know how to hack a phone? Knowledge is your first line of defense so here's how hackers target your smartphone.

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