Few malware attacks are as annoying or potentially costly as ransomware. Once your computer becomes infected, ransomware locks you out of valuable files and demands that you send payments in exchange ...

Microsoft is beefing up Windows Defender, the anti-malware program that ships with Windows 10, to give it the power to tell companies that they’ve been hacked after the fact. Attacks that depend on ...

04 December 2019, Hessen, Darmstadt: IT security scientists are training in the "Cyber Range" room in the new "Athene" cyber security centre how infiltrated blackmail programs ("Ransomware") can be ...

It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it It may take a bit of work to use, but that could end up being very worth it Ransomware — malware that prevents you from ...

Almost all Windows 10 PCs are now running anti-virus software because the built-in Windows Defender is turned on automatically unless an alternative program is installed. With up-to-date versions of ...

The latest September 2022 version 22H2 update for Windows 11 includes a new feature designed to keep you even safer than before from phishing attacks: the practice of bad actors attempting to get you ...

Tamper protection helps stop attackers and hackers from changing your security settings. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Tamper ...

TL;DR: Phishing is as prevalent a problem as ever with scammers recently targeting streaming services, parking meters, and people filing taxes. With that in mind, Microsoft has designed one of Windows ...

Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show ...

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Windows Protection Booster is a rogue anti-spyware program from the Rogue.FakeVimes family of computer infections. This program is considered scareware because it displays false scan results, fake ...