Bitdefender Offers Free Anti-Ransomware Tool By Paul Wagenseil The antivirus firm Bitdefender has a new version of its free anti-ransomware tool, which protects against three common ransomware strains.
Kaspersky, Trend Micro Top Latest Antivirus Tests By Paul Wagenseil Bitdefender loses its crown, and Trend Micro reaches new heights, in AV-TEST's latest evaluation of antivirus products on Windows 7.
What?! Antivirus Software Could Make PCs More Vulnerable By Paul Wagenseil Many brands of antivirus software have serious flaws that undermine Windows security and make computers more vulnerable to attack.
Avast's Secure Web Browser Was Anything But Safe By Henry T. Casey Antivirus software company Avast's own 'safe' Web browser has a dangerous flaw that exposes users' entire hard drives.
Malwarebytes Racing to Fix Its Own Security Flaw By Marshall Honorof If you use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect your computer, make sure you update it during the next month to patch a nasty flaw.
Avast Mobile Security Goes Completely Free By Paul Wagenseil Our top pick for Android antivirus software, Avast Mobile Security, has eliminated its premium pricing and is now entirely free.
Trend Micro Antivirus Software Exposed Users to Attack By Henry T. Casey Trend Micro antivirus software let attackers take over computers and exposed user passwords until a Google researcher found the flaws.
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 Review By Brian Nadel Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 catches nearly all malware and lets you create your own interface, but it threw up several false positives.
Avast Pro Antivirus Review By Brian Nadel It's slow and missed some dangerous software, but Avast Pro Antivirus offers a password manager and protection against website redirects.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2016 Review By Brian Nadel Kaspersky Anti-Virus combines fast scans with safeguards against ransomware, but its protection isn't perfect and it can be hard to navigate.
McAfee AntiVirus Plus Review By Brian Nadel It may not be the most thorough at finding and removing malware, but McAfee's AntiVirus Plus is a bargain for large families.
Avira Antivirus Pro Review By Brian Nadel Avira Antivirus Pro is quick to set up, offers nearly flawless malware protection and has some useful features Avira Free Antivirus lacks.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2016 Review By Brian Nadel Editor's Choice Bitdefender Antivirus Plus has tough malware scans, little system impact, ransomware protection, a password manager and a file shredder.
MacKeeper Exposes 13 Million Users: What You Need To Do By Henry T. Casey MacKeeper sells itself as a security and optimization suite for Mac OS X, but it has trouble keeping its own corporate systems secure.
Comcast Attack Combines Ransomware, Tech-Support Scam By Henry T. Casey Clicking an ad on a Comcast Xfinity search results page led users down a painful path featuring ransomware and the long-running Windows Tech Support scam.
Hey, Stupid! How You Can Help Make the Internet Safer By John R. Quain The Web won't get safer by itself -- you've got to do your part, and for the most part, you haven't been. Here are 10 ways to start.
Four Antivirus Programs Get Perfect Scores on Windows 10 By Marshall Honorof Four of the 20 Windows 10 antivirus programs tested received perfect ratings, but a few questionable products fell well short of the mark.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2016 Review By Brian Nadel Editor's Choice Bitdefender Internet Security 2016 has nearly perfect malware protection, a strong feature set and a remarkably light system impact.
ESET Smart Security 9 Review By Brian Nadel ESET Smart Security 9 includes some unique features, like a stolen laptop tracker, but its malware protection isn't good enough.
Kaspersky Internet Security Review By Brian Nadel Kaspersky Internet Security is a solid antivirus package, but is weaker at finding sophisticated malware on Windows 7 than some competitors.
Trend Micro Internet Security 10 (2016) Review By Brian Nadel Trend Micro Internet Security 10 has a perfect record of stopping malware, but it has a somewhat heavy system impact during scans.
McAfee Internet Security 2016 Review By Brian Nadel McAfee Internet Security is a solid, if not stellar, antivirus suite that protects an unlimited number of devices across multiple platforms.
Ikarus Security App Could Leave Your Android Vulnerable By Marshall Honorof Most of the popular Android security suites work very well, but a handful fall well below acceptable safety and usability parameters.
How Secure Is Windows Hello? By Paul Wagenseil Microsoft's Windows Hello biometric security is now built into laptops, tablets and smartphones. But how does it work, and how secure is it?
Apple iPhones Attacked by Fake Porn App Malware By Henry T. Casey A malicious porn-video app shows that non-jailbroken iPhones can be just as vulnerable as Android devices.
Linux Antivirus Software Tested, Many Products Fail By Marshall Honorof A recent evaluation of Linux security software suggests that about half of the most well-known brands won't mount much of a defense at all.
Patreon Database Hack Reveals Millions of Users' Info By Henry T. Casey The online-funding network's database includes account information and private message histories, but passwords were heavily encrypted.
Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus (Mac) Review By Henry T. Casey Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus has a decent stack of extra features, but is difficult to use and doesn't stop enough malware.
How to Install, Use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac By Henry T. Casey With the Mac version of its free Anti-Malwarebytes software, Malwarebytes comes to rescue Apple users plagued by browser-hijacking adware.
AVG Ultimate 2015 Review By Brian Nadel AVG Ultimate is a bargain for those with many devices to protect, but its malware protection isn't as good as it could be.
