Security

Mobile Security: Risks, Challenges and ConcernsAs smartphones and tablets become more and more important in modern life, the amount of personal data routinely stored on them has increased dramatically.However, unlike traditional computers,…

UPDATED 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ET Monday with additional information from Apple.Until now, you had to jailbreak an iPhone or iPad (or sync it with an infected Mac) to make it vulnerable to the same type of trojanized apps that plague Android…

There's an old adage that to err is human, but to really screw it up you need a computer. Linux users may find this sentiment more pronounced than most, as it turns out that most Linux malware relies on user error. Still, there are plenty…

Today's best Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus (Mac) dealsSpurred into action by recent Mac malware outbreaks, OS X users have discovered not only that they need antivirus protection, but also that there is a wide range of…

(Image credit: The malicious ad is analyzed by Malwarebytes software. Image credit: Malwarebytes)While Apple computer owners have rightly or wrongly surfed the web without fear of viruses for a long time, browser-hijacking adware has…

Today's best AVG Ultimate 2015 (July 2015) dealsAVG Ultimate has not only the fastest scanner among the six premium antivirus products we've recently evaluated, but also an excellent integrated dashboard and a good array of options for…

Today's best Trend Micro Premium Security dealsTrend Micro Premium Security scores perfectly in finding and removing malware, was the fastest of the premium antivirus products we reviewed at performing a quick scan and had nearly the…

Today's best Bitdefender Total Security (July 2015) dealsIt doesn't have quite all the features we'd like to see, but Bitdefender Total Security's malware shield is solid, its feature set is comprehensive and it offers something the others…

(Photo credit: Qihu 360 Software Co. Ltd.)Chinese antivirus provider Qihoo 360 has cheated on antivirus evaluation tests, three independent testing labs filed charges yesterday (April 30)."Qihoo 360 ... submitted products for comparison…

If you don't use anything other than Microsoft Windows Defender to protect your PC, you might want to throw the system into a bonfire now before it's too late for the rest of your network. It is not among the best antivirus software…