Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

Do you know that malware can enter your PC through your USB drive? Yes, every time you connect a USB drive to your computer system, it is at risk of getting malware, and the reason could be the ...

The in-house security software from Windows offers excellent features, so you don’t need a third-party Antivirus or security solution. It provides: Keylogging is an old technique used by software to ...

Microsoft on Sept. 29 released free software that protects computers against viruses, spyware and other malicious codes in arsenals of cyber criminals. Microsoft ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it plans to release a beta test of its free computer security program next week and is on track to launch ...

Computer Associates International plans to give away security software to consumers to stop them from spreading computer viruses--but the deal could undermine the strength of its competitors. The deal ...

The Federal Trade Commission warns that just because that pop-up or ad for a “free” computer scan has a Windows logo, doesn’t mean you can trust it. Scammers are impersonating well-known companies and ...

Microsoft will limit the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software, when it posts the program later today. Downloads will be capped at 75,000, a ...

How likely is it that you could fall victim to a cyber crime? Well, in the last two years Consumer Reports National Research Center says one in five people had their identity stolen, got caught by ...

SEATTLE --Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it plans to release a beta test of its free computer security program next week and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall. The program, Microsoft ...