Something that causes a security risk at a BIOS level should never be allowed ...

Open source malware surged 73% in 2025, with npm as a key target with rising risks in software supply chains and developer environments.

Online protection firm Proofpoint warns that new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Windows device owners. Multiple groups of ...

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 ...

Malware is bad software you don't want to encounter, as it can harm your Mac or cause data loss. Here's how to protect against it. With security being an ever-increasing concern in the connected age, ...

For the first time security researchers have spotted a type of malicious software that overwrites update functions for other applications, which could pose additional long-term risks for users. The ...

Antivirus software is like a safety belt — it’s protection that you rarely need, but skipping it can be disastrous. That’s why it can be tricky balancing the cost of more expensive plans with the ...

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 ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A hacker has managed to infect over a dozen widely used software packages with a crypto-looting malware after ...

Recently, a Redditor posted a strange but funny incident surrounding malware being discovered using Malwarebytes software on a PC. Apparently, they connected a vibrator (yes, the pleasure toy) to ...

Atomic Stealer Distributes Malware to Macs Through False Browser Downloads Your email has been sent Atomic Stealer malware advertises itself through ClearFake browser ...

Malware is no longer created to disrupt systems, but rather to coexist with them. To embed itself so seamlessly that ...