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spyware
[spahy-wair]
noun
Computers.software that is installed surreptitiously and gathers information about an internet user's browsing habits, intercepts the user's personal data, etc., transmitting this information to a third party.
a parent's use of spyware to monitor a child's online activities.
tools that are used to conduct espionage.
sophisticated spyware that rivals that of the CIA.
spyware
/ ˈ貹ɪˌɛə /
noun
computing software installed via the internet on a computer without the user's knowledge and used to send information about the user to another computer
Example Sentences
This has all led to concerns, in some quarters, that cars could be hacked and used to harbour spyware, monitor individuals or even be immobilised at the touch of a keyboard.
Adams also contacted Ms Ridley on her personal email, wrote about her having "spyware" at his home and said they were going to get married in Australia.
It is the first time a developer of spyware has been held responsible for exploiting the weaknesses in smartphone platforms.
TikTok, one particularly problematic Chinese export, is mental fentanyl designed to addict the Western masses and dupe them into poisonous ideologies — and Communist Party spyware, to boot.
Beyond concerns about losing autonomy through the use of proprietary software, there’s another obvious issue: Surveillance software and spyware have been used to enable targeted killings throughout the war.
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