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 ...

Expert Consumers has recognized Webroot as the leading tool for real-time malware defense in its 2025 malware scanner evaluation. The recognition comes as cybersecurity threats continue to escalate in ...

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 ...

Independent antivirus labs put macOS antivirus tools to the test, reporting scores that let us know which ones are the most effective. Both AV-Test and AV-Comparatives routinely give Bitdefender ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Malwarebytes has long been known for its ability to find and ...

Malwarebytes vs McAfee: Which Antivirus Is Right for You? Your email has been sent Malwarebytes and McAfee are both firmly established in the antivirus business, but which is better? Read this guide ...

It’s no secret that the sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks have been growing steadily for the last few years, in part due to AI opening the doors to even low-skilled threat actors to launch ...

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 ...

If you think that the latest security suites afford complete protection against malware attacks, think again. Today’s for-profit malware pushers use dedicated test labs and other increasingly ...

What are everyone here using these days? I have ClamXav but I haven't paid for the virus definitions so it's out of date by at least a couple of years. Also have Sophos basic, which never turned up ...