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'Free' downloads of Oscar-nominated movies are actually nasty bundles of malware
By Cat Ellis published
Security experts found hundreds of malicious files presented as blockbusters, with Joker being the most popular bait.
Windows Defender is the latest thing Microsoft has broken – here’s how to fix it
By Darren Allan published
Hopefully the fix for the damage that the other fix caused hasn’t resulted in any further bugs being introduced (sigh).
Windows Defender is the best antivirus around, claims testing lab
By Darren Allan published
Microsoft’s effort is the best antivirus you can get according to the latest results from an independent testing lab.
Microsoft’s latest Windows patches are slowing or locking up some PCs
By Darren Allan published
If you’re using certain antivirus apps, including Avira’s popular free product, you could run into trouble here.
Two-thirds of Android's antivirus apps found to be completely useless
By Stephen Lambrechts published
There's a plague of fake antivirus apps on the Google Play store, according to new tests.
McAfee warns that 2019 could be the year of ‘everywhere malware’
By Darren Allan published
MWC 2019 And 2018 witnessed a colossal rise in fake mobile apps, along with malicious crypto-mining efforts.
McAfee and Google Assistant will let you secure your smart home with your voice
By Cat Ellis published
CES 2019 Check the status of all the devices on your network with simple spoken commands and spot any rogue activity.
USB-C to get improved security in fight against malware-laden USB sticks
By Darren Allan published
USB Type-C isn’t just about speed, but also keeping your PC or other device from potential harm.
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