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 ...

In a rare move, the FBI has published an alert 'seeking victim information' related to a hacker exploiting Valve's Steam ...

A new info-stealing malware named Infinity Stealer is targeting macOS systems with a Python payload packaged as an executable using the open-source Nuitka compiler.

The FBI is asking gamers who installed Steam titles containing malware to provide information as part of an ongoing ...

What is antivirus software and do you still need it in 2026?

A 12th-grade student in Thanh Hoa Province has been accused of developing malicious software and selling it to cybercrime ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Scenario: You suddenly realize that the file you just downloaded, and opened, and ...

A fake Avast scan tells you your PC is infected, then installs the malware that steals passwords, session data and crypto ...

A broad coalition of technology partners and law enforcement agencies, spearheaded by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), has disrupted the dangerous Lumma Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ...

Crypto-currency is used to battling an ever-increasing surge of malware infiltration, but now a ‘light-hearted’ example has been causing some Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) users some heartache.

If an antivirus can wipe out existing viruses and other malware and then prevent any new attacks, it’s totally doing its job. However, your activities aren’t limited to your local computer, and once ...

Malwarebytes starts off a bit cheaper, at $44.99 per year for one device. But for more than one, the price is $39.99 plus $10 for each additional computer, all the way up to $229.99 for 20. Buying ...