Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Feds are looking to hear from victims after several games on Valve’s Steam platform were found to be distributing malicious software.

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Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

ActiveX is a Microsoft software framework that enables applications to share data across web browsers, enhancing functionality and security in computing.

In my computer service business, we regularly get calls from users that have been scammed. Some have let a remote scammer onto their computer and get their data/passwords stolen, while some get taken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam that mostly targeted elderly victims with fake online pop-up ads, federal ...

Abstract: Cybercrimes comprise any offenses involving a network and a computer. It’s possible that the computer was the object of the crime in some instances, or that it was utilized to commit the ...

Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about a new computer virus, and honestly, it’s kind of a big deal. These aren’t your grandpa’s viruses anymore; they’re getting super sneaky. Think fake update ...

On January 19, 1986, the world became aware of what is widely regarded as the first major computer virus to spread globally: Brain. While earlier experimental self-replicating programs had existed, ...