The official Xubuntu website was compromised for a short time by attackers who offered users a dangerous ZIP file disguised as an OS download ...

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 ...

The payload is triggered only between August 8, 2027, and November 29, 2028, and does two destructive things: randomly kills ...

No matter how careful you are, you're bound to get your phone wet at some point. Maybe you have a mishap by the pool, or perhaps you accidentally spill a drink on it. The good news is that getting ...

BUCHAREST, Romania & SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the worldwide availability of GravityZone Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

Ah, yes, the infamous TSA security checkpoint process where you have to remove most, if not all, electronics from your bag, take off shoes, your belt, any metal or jewelry, hats, you know the drill.

A malicious extension was published on Microsoft ’s official VS Code marketplace, and was able to remain there for some time ...

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 ...

The Social Security Administration has just announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries starting in 2026. That will raise the average benefits check from $2,008 per month to $2 ...

It's frustrating to lose system resources to programs that you're not even actively using. Minimized browser windows, vendor ...

When your business gets big enough, you need an IT department to handle security. How big can you get before that’s needed? There’s no set size, but one possible measure is whether you still know the ...