An ever-present misconception of MacBooks (and other Apple products) is that they're not susceptible to viruses, which is ...

To a lot of people, a "virus" is often the first thing they think of when something goes wrong with their computer. The truth is, that these days a virus is almost never the culprit for your PC ...

A computer virus is a type of malware that can replicate itself on your computer and spread to other devices.

It's rare, but not impossible, for iPads to get viruses. Here's how you can defend your iPad from any virus or malware.

There's a lot to like about Chromebooks. They're budget-friendly, making them one of the cheapest replacements for an old laptop; they're good at performing routine tasks like browsing the internet ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Heartbleed, Melissa, Klez, Nimda, and Sasser. All of these innocent sounding words could ruin your computer, steal your information and impact your digital life forever. These computer viruses and ...

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...

The idea of a game console getting some kind of virus seems inherently far-fetched. It's just a game console, right? It's not like there's anything valuable on there, like the sort of personal ...

We all know that cybercriminals often hack into our computers, tablets, and phones. Did you know that hackers are increasingly looking for alternative technologies to pry into? It turns out a simple ...

Remember those old I'm a Mac, I'm a PC ads? In one, the Mac looks on, concerned, while the PC keeps sneezing from a virus it's caught, eventually crashing backward onto the ground. For a while, Macs ...