Antivirus is the guard posted at your hardware, whereas identity security is out on the battlefield. Antivirus works inside ...

As a consultant, I’m occasionally called on to remove malicious software (malware) from infected Windows computers. A recent case offered a stark example of something well known to techies, no ...

Researchers uncover malware campaigns using cracked software and compromised YouTube videos to deliver CountLoader, ...

First and foremost, I don't recommend doing this yourself. I created an isolated virtual machine and used a firewall to ...

While Microsoft has strengthened Windows security over the years, cyber threats have also evolved and become more sophisticated. A single misstep can compromise your PC, allowing malware to operate ...

Q: I am using Windows 7 with the latest Chrome browser. When I go to a website and click on a link, I invariably am sent to a different Web page and my antivirus software puts out a message asking me ...

Research carried out by G Data Security Labs indicates that unclosed security holes in browser plug-ins are very much in fashion with bands of cyber criminals. This distribution concept means that ...

Malware is a common problem on all computers. Infecting a PC with malicious software can slow down and impair computer performance. Fortunately, there are simple ways to minimize the risk of getting ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

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