How to Use spyware in a Sentence

spyware

noun
  • France found traces of the spyware on the phones of five ministers.
    — Dana Priest, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2021
  • If there is any evidence of spyware, the files will make this clear.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 21 July 2021
  • The spyware can even use the phone to remotely track and record its user.
    — Uri Blau, ProPublica, 12 July 2022
  • The spyware can then eavesdrop or steal data from your device.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Forensic tests affirmed the presence of spyware on some phones.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 19 July 2021
  • The hoax appears to play off of fears of software used to spy on victims’ phones, known as spyware.
    — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in mind that spyware is very targeted against a subset of people.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In the past, the app has been accused of hiding malicious spyware.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • What's important about it and about focusing on the threat of spyware?
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • If the growing threat from spyware is not enough, Google is now stepping in to fix the issue.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Many of those spyware apps were served in third-party app stores that are not authorized by Google.
    — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Israel is really one of the leading makers of this kind of spyware.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 July 2021
  • Another way of disrupting spyware is to turn your iPhone off and on again.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Use antivirus software to scan your devices for any malware or spyware that may be installed.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023
  • During the weeks-long hearing, the court asked the government to confirm the use of the spyware.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • This is not the first time that the use of Pegasus spyware has come to light in India.
    — Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2021
  • The Israeli defense ministry must approve all sales of the spyware.
    — Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • This is a good place to start, as most spyware tools will need to run in the background to monitor your activities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The military signed the contract to buy the spyware soon after the demonstration.
    — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Police said Cid Torrez installed spyware on his wife’s cell phone to track her movements.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 June 2017
  • My first question was an obvious one for the head of a spyware company linked to repressive regimes.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Just one click can compromise your credentials or install spyware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The feature blocks iPhone functions to protect users from hackers or spyware attacks.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Wednesday’s post is the latest to take aim at the scourge of mercenary spyware sold by private companies.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022
  • Either stop this creepy spyware or all Apple devices will be banned from the premises of my companies.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
  • Threat actors who manage to get their spyware installed on a device will no longer have to scour it for the most sensitive data stored there.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That opens the door for spyware like ZeroDayRAT to sneak in.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • ZeroDayRAT spyware is one of those threats.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Pegasus spyware has also been a challenge for Apple this year.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The only way to really get rid of spyware is to stop using your iPhone altogether.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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