In my computer service business, we regularly get calls from users that have been scammed. Some have let a remote scammer onto their computer and get their data/passwords stolen, while some get taken ...

From people-search sites to data brokers, your personal info is out there. Incogni and Privacy Bee promise to track down and ...

Cisco has released security updates to patch two maximum-severity vulnerabilities in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software.

Think your encrypted backups are safe? AI-driven ransomware now infiltrates networks, corrupts recovery points, and silently ...

Having some sort of antimalware protection is a must on Windows PCs, but if you're trying to pick between Bitdefender and McAfee, Consumer Reports may help.

I've tested many DNS services over the years. These are the ones I actually trust to help me stay private online.

A website that looks a lot like 7-Zip, a popular free file archive utility, has been distributing malware that can secretly take over a Windows PC. The official domain for 7-Zip is 7-zip.org, making ...

With threats like phishing, malware, and identity theft becoming more common, a few smart habits paired with the built-in tools in Microsoft 365 can help protect your privacy, identity, and files. Let ...

Russian-state hackers wasted no time exploiting a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability that allowed them to compromise the devices inside diplomatic, maritime, and transport organizations in more ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Scenario: You suddenly realize that the file you just downloaded, and opened, and ...