A complex phishing campaign uses decentralized fake PDFs that mount virtual drives to silently install the AsyncRAT malware.

There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

The dilemma for millions of Windows users now is that Microsoft also warns that “while you might choose ultimately to uninstall a security update, you should know the risks associated with the ...

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...

Having covered various aspects of Windows over the past few years, I always advise against third-party driver update tools. I have tried several of these out of curiosity, and not once did I feel that ...

Avast Deepfake Guard runs on traditional lower and high-end Windows PCs, bringing advanced scam detection to millions of ...

If you have a PC running Windows 10, your machine will stop receiving security updates on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The decade-old operating system is still used by nearly 41% of PC owners and up to 400 ...

Not all versions of Windows were created equal, at least not according to Windows users. Windows XP was a legendary operating system that Microsoft found hard to replace. It didn’t help that XP’s ...

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has uncovered a dangerous cyber attack scheme in which criminals are exploiting WhatsApp Web to steal banking credentials and one-time passwords (OTPs), including ...

By the way—if your PC has a free trial for another antivirus service already installed, you’ll need to disable it (or better, uninstall it) to allow Windows Security to take over. Cons: Bare-bones ...