Microsoft Software Windows Defender ranked one of the best antivirus solutions According to AV-Test By Rob Thubron, August 12, 2019, 8:46 AM 37 comments
Microsoft Software Windows Defender changes name to Microsoft Defender, coming to the Mac A limited preview is available for businesses By Rob Thubron, March 21, 2019, 8:11 AM
Mobile Software More than two thirds of all Android antivirus apps are ineffective and many don't even do anything at all Only 50 out of the 250 apps tested scored above 90% By William Gayde, March 17, 2019, 6:23 AM 12 comments
The Web Security Mozilla pulls Firefox 65 update for Windows after antivirus issue Mozilla's content blocking update blocked too much content By James Miller, February 2, 2019, 9:17 AM
Software VirusTotal launches 'Monitor' to help developers mitigate malware false flags Coding is hard enough without having to worry whether your app will pass everyone's AV checks By Cal Jeffrey, June 20, 2018, 2:02 PM
Security New vulnerability uses antivirus software to infect systems with malware Abusing the Restore from Quarantine feature By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2017, 2:07 PM 7 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Self-driving cars are here, a history of integrated circuits, child receives transgenic skin By Matthew DeCarlo, November 12, 2017, 11:14 AM
Software Security Kaspersky Labs rolls out free antivirus software Improving security using machine learning By Greg Synek, July 26, 2017, 10:15 AM 17 comments
Security Industry Cisco predicts more destructive malware on the horizon Permanent damage may become more prevalent in cyber attacks By Greg Synek, July 21, 2017, 11:15 AM
Security Microsoft Microsoft admits that Windows 10 does temporarily disable third-party antivirus software Kaspersky has filed complaints against Microsoft over Windows Defender By Rob Thubron, June 22, 2017, 8:00 AM 11 comments
Security Software Kaspersky says Microsoft is disabling its anti-virus software in favor of 'inferior' Windows Defender solution Microsoft says users' security is their main concern By Jose Vilches, June 6, 2017, 3:00 PM 36 comments
Security Software Webroot antivirus flags key Windows files as malware, chaos ensues Thousands of users left with unstable or unusable machines By Jose Vilches, April 25, 2017, 5:36 PM 32 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: What to expect from 5G, Intel plans 7nm chips, abandoning your antivirus is safest says ex-Firefox dev By Matthew DeCarlo, January 29, 2017, 12:00 PM 12 comments
Microsoft Security Russia to investigate Microsoft, Kaspersky says Windows Defender is anti-competitive By Rob Thubron, November 14, 2016, 8:30 AM 28 comments
Software Industry Avast is acquiring rival security software company AVG in $1.3 billion deal By Rob Thubron, July 7, 2016, 10:45 AM
Security Google Google's Project Zero team finds multiple critical flaws affecting Symantec's entire product line By Shawn Knight, June 29, 2016, 12:15 PM 9 comments
Tech Deals Software Get desktop-level security for your Android phone with ESET By TechSpot Deals, June 14, 2016, 4:30 PM
Security Software AVG's updated policy explains how it can sell users' browsing and search history data to advertisers By Rob Thubron, September 18, 2015, 10:15 AM 32 comments
Industry Tech Culture Eccentric millionaire John McAfee is running for president By Shawn Knight, September 9, 2015, 4:25 PM 18 comments
Mobile Security Snapdragon 820 SoC will use machine learning to detect malware in real-time By Shawn Knight, August 31, 2015, 5:45 PM 7 comments
Security The Web Hammertoss malware uses Twitter, GitHub to assemble itself By Shawn Knight, July 30, 2015, 11:45 AM
Security Software Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is now available for Mac By Shawn Knight, July 16, 2015, 9:15 AM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: What is XKEYSCORE? How much does security software slow down your PC? By Julio Franco, July 5, 2015, 12:00 PM
Software Security Malwarebytes gives pirates a free pass as company migrates to new licensing system By Gabe Carey, June 30, 2015, 6:30 PM 11 comments
Security Software Malwarebytes acquires popular security software Junkware Removal Tool By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2015, 3:00 PM