Delete temporary files: This clears up system resources and removes any lingering malware. Open Settings, then go to Storage ...

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 ...

On Windows 11, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides real-time protection for malware (such as viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other types of attacks), but the security feature also offers an ...

Your smartphone holds your entire life, making it a prime target for hackers and spies. Here's how to protect it.

CVE-2025-21042 flaw enabled remote code execution on multiple Samsung Galaxy devices Attackers used WhatsApp to deliver ...

Like other antivirus programs, Microsoft Defender will upload suspicious files to Microsoft to determine if they are malicious. However, some consider this a privacy risk and would rather have their ...

Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! We’re off on Monday, so look for us on Tuesday. Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here. Below: A pair of agencies unveil common software misconfigurations, and an ...

A cybersecurity vendor uncovers more details about how a spyware attack exploited a serious flaw in Samsung's software for ...

Windows XP, left unpatched, is vulnerable to malware that can make it shrivel up and die within a few minutes of being connected to the Internet. Even after patching, Windows is still subject to virus ...

John Iwuozor is a freelance writer with expertise in the technology field. He has written for a host of top tech companies, the likes of Technologyadvice, Tripwire amongst others. He's an avid chess ...

Worried by recent revelations of widespread political spying? Concerned that NSO’s Pegasus spyware – which affects even up-to-date iPhones, as we explained earlier this week – might have infected your ...