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 18 comments
Industry Tech Culture Eccentric millionaire John McAfee is running for president By Shawn Knight, September 9, 2015, 4:25 PM 7 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
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
Security Software Malwarebytes acquires popular security software Junkware Removal Tool By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2015, 3:00 PM
Security Mobile Google's malware-blocking toolkit now available to developers By Shawn Knight, March 25, 2015, 3:00 PM
Software Security Security software maker AVG reportedly entertaining acquisition-driven suitors By Shawn Knight, November 8, 2014, 12:00 PM 16 comments
Industry Software Symantec may join the spin-off bandwagon, break up into two companies By Himanshu Arora, October 8, 2014, 11:15 AM
Security Software Symantec is streamlining its Norton line, will offer a single program instead of nine By Shawn Knight, August 19, 2014, 5:45 PM 15 comments
Mobile Security Popular Android security app 'Virus Shield' is a total scam with zero functionality By Shawn Knight, April 7, 2014, 5:30 PM 23 comments
Security Target received multiple security alerts when Black Friday hack started but did nothing about it By Shawn Knight, March 13, 2014, 3:30 PM
Security Software Samsung to arm Android handsets with built-in antivirus software By David Tom, September 5, 2013, 8:30 AM 11 comments
Industry The Web McAfee patents anti-piracy filter By Rick Burgess, April 25, 2013, 4:30 PM 12 comments
Security Microsoft A fourth of all PCs are unprotected from virus and malware threats By Shawn Knight, April 17, 2013, 4:30 PM 18 comments
Security Software Microsoft Security Essentials fails AV-Test certification... again By Rick Burgess, January 17, 2013, 4:00 PM 36 comments
Microsoft Software Microsoft Security Essentials bombs tests, loses AV-Test certificate By Rick Burgess, November 29, 2012, 12:00 PM 77 comments
Security Industry Google acquires VirusTotal, but will continue independent operation By Rick Burgess, September 11, 2012, 2:00 PM
Weekend Open Forum Weekend Open Forum: Have you been infected by malware recently? By Lee Kaelin, August 24, 2012, 6:30 PM 41 comments