New Mac Malware Sails Right Through Apple's Defenses By Marshall Honorof A zero-day flaw exists in macOS, and it may have already been exploited in the wild to spread malware called OSX/Linker.
McAfee 2019 Review: Finding the Sweet Spot By Brian Nadel McAfee's antivirus protection has improved a lot. The software offers many useful features and unlimited licensing, but still has a heavy system load.
Hackers Say They've Breached Three Antivirus Companies By Paul Wagenseil An international hacker group says it's stolen program data from the U.S. antivirus companies — but which ones?
500 Million Malicious Ads Attack iPhone Users By Paul Wagenseil Apple iPhone users were hit by millions of malicious ads early in April, and researchers fear a second round of attacks this weekend.
'Gossip Girl' Hackers Behind World's Worst Cyberweapons By Paul Wagenseil U.S. and Israeli hackers have worked together longer and created more cyberweapons than we thought, two researchers said.
Two-Thirds of Android Antivirus Apps Are Total BS By Paul Wagenseil Most of the Android antivirus apps tested by a leading lab didn't offer any real protection, and a few even increased the risk of infection.
Trend Micro Antivirus Software: Thorough but Heavy By Brian Nadel Trend Micro antivirus software offers unbeatable protection and a good slate of extra features, but heavily taxes the CPU during scans.
Kaspersky Helped NSA Catch Spyware Leaker (Report) By Paul Wagenseil Kaspersky Lab told the NSA about an American NSA contractor who tried to contact the Russian antivirus firm, a new report says.
Windows Defender (Finally) Earns Top Antivirus Marks By Marshall Honorof The free, built-in antivirus software in Windows 10 performs just as well as -- or even better than -- many of its paid competitors.
Fearing U.S. Sanctions, Kaspersky Moves User Data Out of Russia By Paul Wagenseil Antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab will move software development and user-data servers from Russia to Switzerland to reassure Western customers.
U.S. May Ban Kaspersky Antivirus Software (Report) By Paul Wagenseil The U.S. government may ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab software as part of a larger package of sanctions against Russia, says a report.
Microsoft AV Software Finally Beats the Big Boys By Marshall Honorof AV-TEST awarded Microsoft top marks in keeping PCs safe, provided that you're still running Windows 7.
Don't Trust Google Play Protect to Shield Your Android By Marshall Honorof Google Play Protect bears the dubious honor of being the only Android program evaluated by AV-Test that doesn’t routinely protect its users.
Avoid This Mac Antivirus Software By Marshall Honorof AV-Test evaluated nine Mac AV programs, and found that no matter which one you use, your system is probably safe (with one exception).
Windows Defender, McAfee Antivirus Move Up in Rankings By Marshall Honorof Microsoft Windows Defender has made great strides in the antivirus space — and McAfee has absolutely topped the charts, after years of woe.
Bad Rabbit Ransomware: What It Is, What to Do By Paul Wagenseil A ransomware worm called Bad Rabbit spread across eastern Europe Tuesday, with reports that night of outbreaks in other parts of the world.
Malware Cleanup: What Works, What Doesn't By Marshall Honorof AV-Test took 17 different antivirus products and cleanup tools and tested how well each could clean up a malware infection after the fact.
Google Play Protect Fails Android Antivirus Tests By Paul Wagenseil Google Play Protect performed miserably against other antivirus products, letting through twice as much malware as the next-worst product.
Vote Now! Tom's Guide Community Best Tech Value Awards By Joshua Simenhoff We've launched the Tom's Guide Community Best Tech Value Awards — a program that lets you vote on the products that provide the best bang for your buck.
Also-Rans Catch Up in Latest Antivirus Tests By Paul Wagenseil All brands, even the usual laggards, did well in latest antivirus test results. Is it a real breakthrough, or a just a statistical fluke?
Mac Malware Reaches New Highs, Report Finds By Paul Wagenseil More new strains of Mac malware have been found in 2017 than in any previous year, but adware is still the biggest headache for Mac users.
One of the Best Antivirus Programs Is Now Free By Marshall Honorof Kaspersky Free provides award-winning antivirus service without the hefty price tag, and it will soon be available all around the world.
Surprise! Windows Defender Doesn't Suck in Latest AV Tests By Marshall Honorof Microsoft’s built-in Windows security is quickly becoming a viable option, although plenty of other programs can still protect you better.
See Which Mac Antivirus Protects Best (and Worst) By Marshall Honorof MacOS is susceptible to everything from Trojans to ransomware, and if you don’t get a security suite, you could be the next victim.
Malicious Web Ad Infecting Android Phones By Marshall Honorof A new malvertising campaign doesn't just redirect you to unsafe sites; it installs an Android app that can compromise your entire phone.
Avira, Kaspersky Top Windows 10 Antivirus Tests By Marshall Honorof Avira and Kaspersky Lab topped AV-Test's antivirus evaluations, but usual suspects Bitdefender, Norton and Trend Micro weren't far behind.
This New Tool Can Free Files from WannaCry By Paul Wagenseil A brand-new tool may decrypt files locked up by the WannaCry ransomware, but it works only on Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Watch What Happens When You're Infected by WannaCry By Paul Wagenseil A malware researcher posted a video showing what happens if your computer is infected by WannaCry.
WannaCry Ransomware Outbreak Isn't Over Yet By Paul Wagenseil The WannaCry ransomware attack hit China especially hard Monday, and experts warned that new strains were about to appear.
Microsoft Patches Fatal Flaw in Windows Antivirus Software By Paul Wagenseil Microsoft rushes out emergency patch for fatal flaw that could have crashed or hijacked its own Windows antivirus software.
