Fake anti-virus software is a pain. It’s annoying as all get-out. And it can do a lot of damage to your computer. Just when you think you've figured out that it's fake, the bad guys make changes. If ...

Fake Windows 11 downloads are now spreading a deadly malware called Vidar. Zscaler, a cloud security company, is the one that first discovered the new malicious Windows software files. A view of the ...

NEW YORK — What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to ...

A computer infected with malware can be a major problem, though it all depends on the type of malware since some are more dangerous than others. As of late, there has been a new type of malware making ...

Fake virus alerts prey on your fear and urgency—but spotting them doesn’t have to be tricky. Thankfully, some straightforward methods make recognizing fake warnings simple, helping you stay calm and ...