The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — The Biden administration has banned an anti-virus program you may have on your computer over fears of ties to the Russian government. There are serious concerns ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever hear the phrase “spread like a virus”? We quite literally witnessed it the past few years. Like biological viruses, computer ...

Back in 2023, we asked anti-virus expert Andreas Marx of AV-Test how so many infections escape antivirus software, even though it actually protects well. His answer: “Many programs successfully fend ...

Protecting computers from viruses is just as important as locking doors and turning on your burglar alarm. If your company uses e-mail, shares files, and surfs the Internet, then you are engaging in ...

The U.S. government has banned the sale of Kaspersky anti-virus software due to concerns about the company's potential ties to the Russian government. This move comes amid fears that Kaspersky could ...

The importance of anti-virus programs in safeguarding our digital experiences cannot be overstated, especially when our lives are connected to the internet more than ever. The online world has become ...

* CA adds anti-virus, anti-spyware to Cisco NAC program * Enterprise security is worst ever, experts say * NetContinuum upgrades for Web services * IBM launches Atlantic * Network World Fusion Radio * ...

Early this year a bomb went off in a computer at the Los Angeles department of water and power. The device did not explode; it was a “logic bomb,” a smidgen of spurious software coding that had been ...

The internet is the most powerful communication tool of modern life, but it is fraught with danger. It seems that for every website with happy cat memes, there is a dangerous digital pathogen looking ...