A powerful new computer virus was today causing havoc with e-mail systems across the world. Experts described the virus, called Goner, as one of the fastest-spreading they had yet seen and warned ...

Another common indicator of fake pop-ups is that clicking anywhere on the alert, not just the buttons, takes you to a suspicious or malicious website. On the other hand, genuine alerts typically ...

Messages that warn of hackers accessing your bank account if you open a text are likely "virus hoaxes." A variation of this ...

Hackers are using a novel technique that abuses extended attributes for macOS files to deliver a new trojan that researchers ...

To do that, open Windows Search, type File Explorer Options, and select the item with that name. On the File Explorer Options ...

Marin County Sheriff's Office arrested Qingyun Chen for alleged financial scams involving a fraudulent tech support scheme.

Computer simulations of how Influenza A moves through human mucous found it is ideally configured to slide through the sticky ...

No wonder viruses became an ideal weapon model in a totally different world — a world of programming. The first computer viruses were created as early as in the 1970s. Starting as pranks, they evolved ...

Marin County sheriff’s investigators arrested a San Leandro woman who allegedly scammed online users, including a Greenbrae ...

However, it's crucial to remain vigilant about computer security. Malicious software, or malware, such as viruses, can cause significant damage by disrupting systems, leading to data loss and leakage.

Police in New York are warning residents to beware scammers heading into the holidays.In a public service announcement ...