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From viruses to spyware, we break down the key differences so you know exactly what you're dealing with.

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 ...

Cyber criminals would much rather log in than hack in. That’s why infostealer malware, designed to exfiltrate user credentials, browser data, messages, documents, images, and device information, is ...

Every data-stealing virus requires a unique approach, but these are the essential first steps for reclaiming an infected device. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in ...

Even if you're cautious, there's always a chance that a virus could sneak onto your PC. Sure, Windows does have built-in security to block malware, but all it takes is one wrong click. Maybe it's a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hackers are a busy bunch, with more than 300 million computers hacked every year — and there's a dizzying range of ways in which a ...

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