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The difference between malware and a virus, worm or spyware (or even vulnerabilities) can be confusing. Here's an in-depth...

All it takes is a slip of the fingers to find your browser is visiting a ".om" website rather...

It’s back! And it’s likely here to stay. A few weeks ago, Intego pointed out that Mac users were no longer being offered to install...

Last week, security specialists, Mac enthusiasts and tech journalists all swirled around Oracle after a discovery that Java for...

Once again, fraudulent developers are attempting to fool people into installing their adware by signing their file—which pretends to...

You may recall that Softonic recently drew much ire for a short-lived but troubling installation package that surreptitiously delivered...

Until just a few minutes ago, Softonic, a software download site, was delivering adware that would be installed regardless...

It’s amusing that something whose name sounds an awful lot like Texas slang asking if “you want to” (y’ontoo...

Every now and again we run into detections that are decidedly a grey area. One of those situations is...