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Microsoft details GigaWiper, a Windows backdoor that bundles disk wiping, fake ransomware, and remote control into one ...

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Few computer users remain who don’t know their computer should have some sort of antivirus protection. Whether it’s a Windows PC, a once-thought-to-be-immune Apple Mac or a phone, good antivirus ...

A major security incident has overshadowed the $1 million XSE Pro League LAN in Guangzhou, China, after professional CS2 ...

Vietnam cracks down on pirated Windows and Office with steep fines and criminal penalties that PC users should know about.

Meta has paused its AI-training programme following employee backlash and privacy concerns over data collection, highlighting tensions between AI development and workplace trust.

Microsoft Defender offers great protection from malware -- but there are other online threats you might want to consider, too.

Robert McMillan writes about computer security, hackers and privacy from The Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco bureau. Previously, he was a writer at Wired, the IDG News Service and Linux Magazine, ...

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Google detailed Android security updates for 2026, including verified bank calls, stronger theft protection, OTP hiding, and spyware forensics. Android is getting its biggest security upgrade yet.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...