With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks.

TL;DR: Windows 10 is without support and officially a security risk. Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (MSRP $199) while ...

Russian hackers have figured out how to bypass Windows security by running their malware on Linux inside Microsoft’s own Hyper-V virtualisation. A gang known as Curly COMrades is using the tech to ...

If there’s one thing that has become clear over the past year, it’s that Apple devices are not as secure as the company wants you to believe. We’re four months into 2025 and there have already been ...

When you think of cyberattacks that compromise your account security, maybe you envisage Microsoft zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in your software, or perhaps a hacker using ...

Update, Nov. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 06, now includes details of gamer numbers using Windows 11. Way back in the mists of time when I played games on my Amiga with pirated ...

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

A new security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows that allows hackers to infect personal computers over Wi-Fi, posing a significant threat to users. The flaw, which ...

A new security issue was found in the Windows Wi-Fi driver that let hackers break into your PC through wireless networks. This flaw, which is now fixed, allowed attackers to run malicious programs on ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Experts said that hackers are spreading malware on Windows. Many users are easily fooled with fake human verification pages. Stay away from them for now. Windows/Unsplash Threat actors direct users to ...