I trusted Malwarebytes to secure my PC for a month - here's how it performed ...

The malware, built to look like Minecraft launchers and mods, gives hackers access to your screen, files, webcam, accounts, ...

In the study, researchers created an AI-powered computer “worm” designed to attack and spread between devices—revealing a ...

Even if you're cautious, there's always a chance that a virus could sneak onto your PC. Sure, Windows does have built-in security to block malware, but all it takes is one wrong click. Maybe it's a ...

Malware can cripple a computer, steal personal data, and compromise security, yet protection doesn't always require paid software. By combining built-in tools, safe browsing habits, and free antivirus ...

The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers and networks by sending commands that forced the malware to use its “self-delete” function. The People’s Republic of ...

Every data-stealing virus requires a unique approach, but these are the essential first steps for reclaiming an infected device. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in ...

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 ...

The controversies surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are not yet over as another incident has taken place. A software engineer has become a victim of a data leak, and the ...

Windows users who don't always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That's because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...

The Metropolitan Police Department on May 28 arrested a man on suspicion of creating a computer virus using interactive ...