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 functioning machine. Support for Windows is scheduled to end Oct. 14. That ...

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

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

Not sure whether your current device is compatible with Windows 11? There are a few ways to check. The simplest is to go to Start, then click Settings. Once in the Settings menu, select Update & ...

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

Historically, Windows has had a bad reputation for security, and there are far more malware strains that target Windows than any other operating system out there — largely due to the scale of PCs that ...

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 ...