Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

How do I keep my home computer safe from viruses? -- N.G., Tulsa. CERT Alerts. The National Cyber Security Alliance, a partnership of the federal government and private-sector companies, and US-CERT ...

When choosing the best antivirus software for your device, its important to know how to use it - otherwise you could be paying for a service that isn't actually protecting anything. Running a virus ...

If a ransom note suddenly appears on your PC screen, your PC has been hacked. But computer attacks are not always so drastic and clear-cut. For the less obvious cases, you’ll need a finer sense and ...

There are several steps you can take to get rid of a virus on an infected Mac computer. Here's a guide with methods and advice for every Mac user.

Early adopters of Intel-based Macs (only the Late 2006 iMacs are shipping as of yet) note a lack of compatible virus scanning software that will properly run -- in Rosetta -- on the new architecture.