Gregg Keizer of ComputerWorld has reported a malware event eerily similar to last year's Best Buy snafu: More infected digital picture frames, this time from Samsung and distributed through Amazon. ... Read More

Rogue scanners, also known as scareware, are often advertised as a free antivirus download or free online scan. Once on the system, the rogue scanner typically displays false virus alerts, ... Read More

Kids everywhere who received the long anticipated Wall-E for Christmas (or any other Disney DVD for that matter) will have their Christmas spirits dashed unless they have one of the ... Read More

It's that time of year when criminals up the ante by sending large numbers of bogus greeting card emails that lead not to good cheer but rather to the installation ... Read More

It doesn't matter what side of the copyright bench you sit on, filesharing is dangerous. Before you roll your eyes and say "Yeah, whatever...", here are the three most common ... Read More

A vulnerability in Trend Micro's online scanner could lead to remote code execution, according to research performed by Secunia. The culprit: an ActiveX control in Housecall (Housecall_ActiveX.dll) included in versions ... Read More

Need to find out what version of Windows, Outlook, or Internet Explorer you are running but don't know where to look? To find your version of Windows, right-click the My ... Read More

Microsoft has released a critical security update to resolve the vulnerability in Internet Explorer that attackers began targeting early last week. Details and the patch can be found in Microsoft ... Read More

Malware can often leave an infected system unstable - or even unable to boot into Windows. Fortunately, a few antivirus vendors offer excellent (and free) rescue CDs that will enable ... Read More

Attackers are leveraging a zero-day exploit targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer v7. Fortunately, there is a built-in defense you can enable to protect against the zero-day attack. For details, ... Read More

Autorun trojans (often referred to as autorun worms or an autorun virus) are a frequent companion to backdoors and password stealers. The autorun component allows the infection to spread via ... Read More

In a rather schizophrenic move, Apple began recommending Mac antivirus software to its Mac users in mid-November, then removed the recommendation for marketing reasons a couple of weeks later. Thomas ... Read More

Software patches are considered a key component of computer security. But it's not just our computer that needs updating - our own thinking needs to be upgraded as well. Here's ... Read More