Computer malware is every bit as scary as it sounds. Fortunately, when you understand what it is and how to prevent it, your computing experience becomes much less stressful. So, what is malware?

The Gootloader malware loader operation has returned after a 7-month absence and is once again performing SEO poisoning to ...

The decades-old "finger" command is making a comeback,, with threat actors using the protocol to retrieve remote commands to ...

Malware is the scary boogeyman of computers, supposedly capable of destroying everything you know and love. But what does it ...

Can malware kill? It can cause massive damages that on a dramatic day might lead you to say something like, “This %*^@# is killing me!” Computer viruses can also induce those feelings, because you ...

It's impossible to feel nostalgic about malware. I've been trying all week, and it's just not happening. Remember those illicit programs that came piggybacking in on dodgy installers or laced ...

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ClickFix style attacks now includes video tutorials and OS recognition in order to fool victims into downloading malware onto ...

(CNN) -- Nearly 30,000 Macs world-wide have been infected with mysterious malware, according to researchers at security firm Red Canary. The malware, which the company calls Silver Sparrow, does not ...

ATLANTA — From phishing, spear phishing, job scams, to romance scams, hackers attempt trillions of cyberattacks every day. While most of us are aware of the havoc clicking on a malicious link can ...

QUINCY — The village council Tuesday night agreed to repay Branch County $13,400, the cost of a cyber security investigation after a village patrol car was infected with downloaded computer malware.