When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco ... security suites, and all kinds of security software through their paces. I've been writing and editing stories for almost ...

Overview The best antivirus software of 2025 provides real-time protection, malware removal, and cross-device ...

Microsoft says the ESU program is "not intended as a long-term solution but rather as a temporary bridge to stay secure while one migrates to a newer, supported platform."  Windows security ...

Avast - a global cybersecurity company that provides digital protection and privacy tools for individuals across PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. Following an independent review of antivirus platforms ...

Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as ...

Microsofts Windows Security suite (also known as Windows Defender or Microsoft Defender) has come a long way. Its been around since 2006, changing names and features over time, but for years, it wasnt ...

Firmware is the low-level software that is deeply integrated into the hardware of your device. It sits beneath higher-level software and your PC’s hardware and acts as a kind of bridge running the ...

Cybersecurity can be complicated. (I sat in on a pentesting session during the RSAC’s cybersecurity conference this week, and I don’t envy them their jobs.) But not all of it is—especially when it ...

Thieves broke in through a second-floor window, but the museum has had other problems with unsecured Windows too, according to a decade-old cybersecurity audit report that has now come to light.