And when your PC boots from a hard drive, an old-school virus that can only replicate itself by booting from a diskette doesn’t have much of a chance. In any case, modern UEFI drives use a different ...

This is my simple way to remove viruses and malware from a Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC in just a few steps. I show how I use built-in tools like Disk Cleanup and the Microsoft Malicious Software ...

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...

Even if you're cautious, there's always a chance that a virus could sneak onto your PC. Sure, Windows does have built-in security to block malware, but all it takes is one wrong click. Maybe it's a ...

Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about a new computer virus, and honestly, it’s kind of a big deal. These aren’t your grandpa’s viruses anymore; they’re getting super sneaky. Think fake update ...

1. What is search parameter injection? Search parameter injection attacks are a new, sophisticated method used by criminals to obtain your data or even gain access to your PC. Criminals place adverts ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...

Researchers at Black Hat conference speculate that human and computer viruses could converge in the future and could interest bioterrorists Computer hackers could create malicious software that ...