Security

Hackers are hijacking Linksys and D-Link routers to spread coronavirus-themed malware.

Coronavirus-related online scams and malware have ratcheted up in the past few weeks. Here's what to watch out for.

Fake Google Chrome browser updates are being spread by hacked WordPress sites and infecting Windows machines.

The latest Netflix scam takes advantage of coronavirus concerns.

Five top password managers can be hacked to give up user passwords or even master passwords, researchers say.

Trolls can crash Zoom videoconferencing meetings and cause mayhem. Here's how to stop them.

A Windows flaw is being exploited by attackers, according to Microsoft. But there's no fix yet.

Windows Defender, the antivirus component of Windows 10, is skipping files during security scans for no apparent reason.

This new coronavirus scams promises Starbucks gift cards if you can get enough friends to open a link. Don't fall for it.

Phony Folding@home software making the rounds says it'll help you fight coronavirus, but it steals your passwords instead.

A bizarre new scam offers to sell you a 'coronavirus safety mask,' but you have to sideload a dodgy Android app first.

Coronavirus containment is a problem. The government thinks our phone's location data could be the answer.

U.S. Atty. Gen. Barr orders federal prosecutors to prioritize prosecution of coronavirus scammers.

Home VPN traffic is spiking in countries where citizens are on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Atlas VPN reports.

Microsoft disclosed a Windows flaw, but didn't patch it, leaving users scrambling to take whatever measures they could.