spyware

An App for Monitoring Mobile Malware Around the Globe

Lauren Goode in Mobile on January 24, 2012 at 9:02 am PT

Lookout’s hackers-turned-start-up-guys have launched an Android app for real-time spying on mobile malware and spyware.

Carrier IQ Improves My Wireless Service by Logging My Keystrokes? Please Explain.

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 1, 2011 at 9:45 am PT

Software installed on millions of cellphones could be logging every keystroke.

Android Malware on the Rise

John Paczkowski in Mobile on August 2, 2011 at 8:07 pm PT

If you own an Android smartphone, you’re more than twice as likely to encounter malware today than you were six months ago.

Wi-Fi Hotspot Safety and Mac Viruses

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 29, 2010 at 2:50 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on just how safe are Wi-Fi hotspots and should Mac owners worry about computer viruses.

Converting Songs From AAC to MP3 in ITunes

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 1, 2010 at 3:10 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on iTunes and Norton Antivirus.

Is Running Windows on a Mac Secure?

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 17, 2010 at 3:59 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg answers questions about security when running Windows on a Mac, finding an old-fashioned PDA and e-readers that are compatible with free e-books.

What’s the Chinese Word for Bing? Google Threatens to Leave China.

John Paczkowski in News on January 12, 2010 at 4:48 pm PT

Evidently, Google is taking its informal “don’t be evil motto” a bit more seriously these days. The search sovereign threatened late Tuesday to pull out of its operations in China after detecting a “highly sophisticated and targeted attack on [its] corporate infrastructure originating from China.” Targeted in the assault: The Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.

Operating Systems Offer New Choices in PC Shopping

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on October 28, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt Mossberg gives tips on purchasing laptops with the latest pre-installed operating systems in his annual fall computer-buying guide.

Upgrading to Windows 7 From Vista

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 13, 2009 at 3:56 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows Vista, how Clickfree backs up files and folders containing photos, and more.

Displaying Contacts Without a Code

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 15, 2009 at 3:30 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on how to display emergency contacts on an iPhone before entering a passcode, and whether Fusion software affects a Mac’s security.