If you're one of the nearly 43% PC owners who are still running Windows 10, you'll want to make sure you have a securely ...

Avast - a global cybersecurity company that provides digital protection and privacy tools for individuals across PCs, Macs, and mobile devices. Following an independent review of antivirus platforms ...

That said, there are a few security features that, although they address specific flaws, may themselves pose security risks. This can result from how they're implemented or how yo ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect ...

Firmware is the low-level software that is deeply integrated into the hardware of your device. It sits beneath higher-level software and your PC’s hardware and acts as a kind of bridge running the ...

Strange behaviour on your Windows or Mac PC could be more than a glitch, so check our tips to recognise the risks and keep ...

Don't want to fork over $30 for a one-year subscription to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates? Microsoft is offering a couple of ways to avoid the fee. But there's a catch.

Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups ...

I’ve picked up a few PC security tips in my time as a PCWorld editor, but I wasn’t born with that information. Yep, it’s been a gradual learning curve for me over many years of writing about security.

A new method and proof-of-concept tool called EDR-Freeze demonstrates that evading security solutions is possible from user ...