I collect and analyze test results from a half-dozen antivirus test labs all over the world. Most of them run a regular cycle, releasing new results monthly, quarterly, or at other intervals. Security ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

Microsoft Defender is a tad short on features and can’t quite match the market leaders in terms of protection, but it’s easy to use and does a decent job at keeping you safe. Why you can trust ...

To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. I first warned Forbes readers of the threat from something ...

Not all Windows updates are security updates, but even scheduled cumulative updates that add new features to the operating system platform sometimes impact security areas. Take, for example, the ...

A Symantec VP recently proclaimed that antivirus is dead. Many would disagree, but it's true that a traditional antivirus utility can't protect against zero-day exploits that attack vulnerabilities in ...

A series of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Google Chrome, and Apple platforms was disclosed in mid-December, according to The Hacker News, reinforcing a persistent ...

Google has recently detailed a flaw in Windows 11 that allows attackers to elevate privileges to administrator levels.