The old saw that Macs don't get viruses is under fire as a piece of malware called Mac Defender is rampaging across the Web. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, ...

The internet can be a bad place. I know for the most part you likely exist in a carefree state as you browse brownie recipes or discuss how to deal with 30-50 feral hogs, but if you make that one ...

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Ever since Microsoft efforts to rule the mobile world with Windows 10 Mobile fizzled out, the company has been on a mission to bring many of its software products to Android and iOS. The latest move ...

In the past couple of years, Microsoft has made some solid apps for iOS and Android. Now, the company is planning to bring its Defender antivirus solution for mobile platforms. These apps will be part ...

In context: Though Windows built-in security systems were once the subject of quite a bit of criticism, today's incarnation of Windows Defender is able to hold its own against other major antivirus ...

Microsoft is expanding its enterprise antivirus software to iOS and Android, the company announced this month. The move marks a bid to become the dominant cybersecurity provider for large companies.

You may not be receiving top-tier protection offline from Microsoft Defender, according to new data. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Microsoft is bringing its fight against cyber criminals to more smartphone users as the tech giant announced Thursday that its Microsoft Defender antivirus software will be available for the Android ...

I had been using backblaze for Windows 10 as backup without issue until a couple days ago when I switched to IDrive for a few reasons. Since the change I have been having pc weirdness. Programs ...

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