Truth 43 Somebody’s watching me
By now, you most certainly have heard the term spyware and might even know a little about it. But did you know that, in addition to showing you ads you didn’t want to see and collecting marketing information about your Web surfing habits, some spyware is malicious and identity thieves can use it to harvest your every keystroke, including your name, credit card numbers, and any other personally identifying information you type?
There are three main types of spyware.
The biggest problem with spyware is that most users install it without even knowing.
Information gatherer—This type simply runs in the background ...
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