Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the discontinuation of Windows 10 as it launched its successor, Windows 11. At present, the operating system is exclusively available through the Developer ...
The Windows Blue Screen (or Black Screen) of Death is typically a sign that some unrecoverable error or conflict has occurred. Now, cybercriminals are using the dreaded BSOD as a way to trick people ...
ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...
Fake Windows 11 downloads are now spreading a deadly malware called Vidar. Zscaler, a cloud security company, is the one that first discovered the new malicious Windows software files. A view of the ...
Fake IT support sites promote malicious PowerShell "fixes" for common Windows errors, like the 0x80070643 error, to infect devices with information-stealing malware. First discovered by eSentire's ...
Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...
Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...
Last month Google offered refunds to users who bought a fake antivirus app from Google Play, but the scam seems to be catching on. Security researchers have recently identified similar apps in both ...
ZenRAT Malware Targets Windows Users Via Fake Bitwarden Password Manager Installation Package Your email has been sent We talked to Proofpoint researchers about this new malware threat and how it ...