A lack of consistency in the way vendors define and recognize malware makes it impossible to enumerate the number of instances that each product recognizes. One vendor might inflate its count by ...

Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware. These programs are designed to infect and cause damage to ...

An attack on a network or computer system that does not use trojans, viruses or other malware. A malware-free intrusion often means acquiring someone's username and password from a phishing scheme or ...

Although widespread virus outbreaks may be a thing of the past, the total amount of malicious software being written is on the rise, says McAfee Inc. On Tuesday, the security vendor added the ...

The just-released beta of Microsoft Security Essentials is a solid, free tool that protects against malware while taking up few system resources and staying out of your way as much as possible. This ...

Although widespread virus outbreaks may be a thing of the past, the total amount of malicious software being written is on the rise, according to McAfee. On Tuesday, McAfee vendor added the 200,000th ...