It’s no secret that the sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks have been growing steadily for the last few years, in part due to AI opening the doors to even low-skilled threat actors to launch ...

Browser extensions turned malicious after years of legitimate operation in DarkSpectre campaign affecting millions. The ...

Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

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 ...

Expert Consumers has recognized Webroot as the leading tool for real-time malware defense in its 2025 malware scanner evaluation. The recognition comes as cybersecurity threats continue to escalate in ...

Mac malware campaign uses fake AI chat results to deliver AMOS through terminal commands, security researchers report.

Malwarebytes earned its stripes cleaning up already-infected PCs, and Norton has been defending systems since the DOS days. Which one leads the charge in 2025? I've tested both and am here to tell you ...

Android is the most popular operating system for mobile devices, with more than 3 billion active users worldwide. However, this popularity also makes it a prime target for malicious actors who want to ...

What are everyone here using these days? I have ClamXav but I haven't paid for the virus definitions so it's out of date by at least a couple of years. Also have Sophos basic, which never turned up ...

If you think that the latest security suites afford complete protection against malware attacks, think again. Today’s for-profit malware pushers use dedicated test labs and other increasingly ...