KTXS

Malware threat not a widespread problem

ABILENE, Texas - Your computer could be infected with a virus without you even knowing about it. At the end of this article you'll find a link to check your computer. Internet hackers ran an online ...
CNET

Malware Has Gotten Smarter. Here's How Your Antivirus Has, Too

Antivirus software used to hunt for known malware, but now it’s predicting suspicious behavior before an attack fully lands.
Forbes

MacBook Pro Owners Warned As 99 New Security Problems Reported

I’ve just taken delivery of my brand new MacBook Pro with the M4 Max chip. Whether you have just upgraded to the latest iteration or are taking advantage of the new release to grab a M3 bargain, there ...
Computerworld

Android malware problem should not be ignored, researchers say

Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics who say the extent of the problem is exaggerated.
ZDNet

Phone battery draining fast? Malware is one of 8 possible factors - how to tell for sure

There are many possible causes of your phone's battery degradation. Identifying the reasons for deteriorating battery life can be challenging Sometimes the culprit is malware: How to identify and ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows SmartScreen flaw exploited to drop Phemedrone malware

A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) to bypass Windows security prompts when opening URL files. Phemedrone is a ...
InfoWorld

Security firms cutting malware problem down to size

Publicizing large numbers of viruses and malware may be good marketing, but Symantec and others are focused on minimizing their signature databases Not every company believes bigger is better. In my ...
Forbes

Signs Your Phone Has A Virus – And What To Do

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. For many of us, our phone is an essential part of daily life, used for everything from social interaction to banking or working.
Android Authority

If Google is serious about Android scams, there's a bigger problem than sideloading

Google’s new sideloading rules have been announced, which add more friction to the process of installing apps from unverified developers. While the change is meant to stop certain types of scams, it ...
InfoWorld

Ex-Googlers debut security service that flags malware on Web sites

Dasient's cloud-based service aims to help Web site managers find malware problems and avoid blacklists which disrupt business Security startup Dasient debuts Tuesday with a cloud-based service ...
Hosted on MSN

This YouTube-like app on Android TV has a malware problem: Here’s the full story

YouTube is extremely popular so it is hardly surprising to have a copycat or client apps that do a really good job. But when one of these apps ends up distributing malware the security risks once ...
AppleInsider

Docker flagged as malware in macOS in file signing snafu

Developers using the virtualization software Docker have been plagued by an issue for a week, with users complaining that macOS is wrongly detecting it as malware. Apple's security systems in macOS ...