Online protection firm Proofpoint warns that new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Windows device owners. Multiple groups of ...

Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...

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All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

If you're anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your PC is protected against the latest threats. However, while Defender is remarkably good at catching ...

Google’s search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software that purports to remove Conficker, a widespread worm that’s currently the Internet’s number one security threat, but ...

According to Symantec’s comprehensive Report on Rogue Security Software, 43 million users downloaded one of 250 so-called “scareware” programs from June 2008 through June 2009. Preying on users’ fears ...