Viruses operate covertly these days, hiding in the background instead of attracting attention. Luckily, there are tools to stop them.

In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...

Q: I was told that I should use application whitelisting to protect my computer; do you agree and, if so, how do I do it? A: Technically speaking, application whitelisting is a very good way to create ...

There's a common misconception that Macs can't get viruses. Although Apple has systems in place to protect users, it is not immune to malware, as is commonly thought. This includes worms, viruses, and ...

Q. I'm going on vacation. Will my computer, with its ‘‘always-on'' high-speed Internet connection, be safe from hackers, viruses and spam? A. The easiest solution, computer security experts say, is ...

You're checking your financial account online, moving money or paying bills, when suddenly a pop-up appears. It looks exactly like your bank's page, complete with logo and branding, but asks for ...

I'm normally confident about the smart home's resistance to hacking, especially since the security improvements of the last several years. But now the age of AI is here, and it's brought along some ...

Has your power ever gone out for days (or weeks) at a time? Mine has, and I learned a lot during that time. Here’s how I keep all of my technology safe when the power flashes or goes out completely ...

Look at your phone and think about how many apps you have on it, how many email, banking, and social media accounts you are logged into, and whether you decided to load credit cards into Apple or ...