Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

Apple's Mac lineup is praised globally for its quality and performance. The laptops are increasingly efficient with Apple's own silicon. You can even improve your MacBook's battery life by changing a ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

Antivirus software is not free of errors and sometimes reports computer viruses where there are none. For this reason, the company Procolored, a manufacturer of textile printers, indignantly defended ...

XProtect is Apple's Mac virus detection system which keeps your Mac safe. Here's how the protective macOS feature works. Viruses and other malware are a constant threat to computers, which web surfers ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Streaming services have become the most popular way to watch movies and TV on a Mac. But rising prices and the number of services now available can make it hard to afford all the subscriptions ...

In recent years, users have repeatedly reported that “Windows Security” no longer starts. As Windows virus protection is also included here, this error should be ...