The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Computer virus, according to Lexico, is "a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Black Cat cybercrime group used SEO poisoning and fake software downloads to infect nearly 278,000 systems in China with data ...

Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the ...

Financial institutions handle huge amounts of confidential data. They require strong security controls year-round. Installing ...

Chrome extensions called "Phantom Shuttle" stole user data for years before Google removed them from the Chrome Web Store ...

The hustle and bustle of the holidays may be behind us, but we’re in peak flu season in Florida and other contagious viruses.

Even signed, virus-free programs can secretly hack your computer through a tactic called DLL hijacking. Hackers slip in ...

Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

Protect your computer with effective antivirus protection and smart computer security strategies to prevent hacking, malware, and viruses for safer online experiences. Pixabay, TheDigitalArtist ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...