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Antivirus vs Anti-malware: which is best for you?

It’s no secret that the sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks have been growing steadily for the last few years, in part due to AI opening the doors to even low-skilled threat actors to launch ...
Dark Reading

'Harmless' Global Adware Transforms Into an AV Killer

A March 2025 update from Dragon Boss established persistence via scheduled tasks and arranged for any future payloads to be ...

Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation ...
AOL

Google Just Exposed How Hackers Are Turning AI Into A Super Weapon

Artistic rendition of a hacker breaching a system - amgun/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can automate tedious activities, speed up research, and streamline communications, but they ...
PC World

Is that virus warning real? How to spot false alarms

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...
HotHardware

Stealerium Malware's Creepy New Trick Is To Snap Webcam Pics Of Victims Watching Adult Content

We have reported several malware campaigns where hackers buy expensive malware programs from various sources across the web. Recently, a cybersecurity firm, Proofpoint, has revealed that hackers are ...
Android

New threats to Chrome's security: Infostealer malware breaches defenses

Google Chrome, known for its robust security features, is now facing new threats from Infostealer malware developers. These malicious actors claim to have found ways to bypass Chrome’s latest security ...
Kim Komando

There are over 1 billion malware programs

There are over 1 billion malware programs: Antivirus software scans your system for viruses, ransomware and other threats and removes them before they cause damage. Protect five devices for only $19.
SlashGear

4 Free Antivirus Programs Consumer Reports Rates Better Than Windows Defender

Fortunately, as online threats become ever more sophisticated, so do Internet users' means of defense. As a PR Newswire press release put it in February 2026, "according to industry consultancy firm ...
Kim Komando

1 billion malware programs, 1 easy fix

🛡️ 1 billion malware programs, 1 easy fix: Antivirus software scans your system for viruses, ransomware and other threats and removes them before they cause damage. Protect five devices for only $19 ...
BGR

Google Just Exposed How Hackers Are Turning AI Into A Super Weapon

Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can automate tedious activities, speed up research, and streamline communications, but they are only as good as their prompts and the intent behind them. While ...