Expert Consumers has recognized Webroot as the leading tool for real-time malware defense in its 2025 malware scanner evaluation. The recognition comes as cybersecurity threats continue to escalate in ...

Malicious software is leaping from PCs to phones. Photograph by Robert Cardin. Malicious software is leaping from PCs to cell phones, as malware makers target the platform in hopes of making a quick ...

A handful of malware-filled Android apps has, once again, been removed from the Google Play Store, and they were all taking advantage of the latest trend in malware design: masquerading as innocent ...

Malware — and other forms of digital virus — is often an irritation at best, and can be devastating at worst. Whether it's through security exploits, data breaches, or plain old social engineering, ...

Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to ...

Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

A newly discovered malware infected multiple Firefox browser add-ons with more than 50,000 downloads combined.

While Apple's Macs aren't targeted by hackers as often as Windows PCs, they're far from impenetrable. Security researchers at Check Point Research recently pushed out an alert warning 100 million ...

Android smartphone users are regularly advised to download apps only from official sources such as Google Play to avoid malware, but security researchers have again found malicious apps in the store.

Newly discovered malware called "the Joker" signs up unsuspecting Android users to subscription services. Credit: MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP / Getty Images This new Android malware may be the most ...

Microsoft sparked a curious squabble over malware discovery and infection rates. At the start of the month security firm Check Point reported on a browser hijacker and malware downloader called ...