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Lawsuit claims Equifax used default ‘admin’ password during massive hack
By Paul Lilly published
News There are no words (well, there are, just not very nice ones).

Another independent antivirus testing lab gives Windows Defender high marks
By Paul Lilly published
News Too many false positives knocked it down a notch, though.

Recent antivirus testing found Windows Defender to be a top performer
By Paul Lilly published
News Microsoft's free AV software that comes with Windows scored high marks at AV-Test.

VideoLAN says VLC security flaw is fixed
By Joanna Nelius published
Updated The vulnerability was apparently due to a 3rd party library.

Save 66% on our favorite PC antivirus software right now
By Rob Dwiar published
Deals A two-year dose of Bitdefender is just $39 while stocks last.

Independent antivirus testing lab releases a new real-world protection report
By Paul Lilly published
News Testing results for over a dozen popular AV programs, including Windows 10's built-in Defender.

Hackers claim to have infiltrated three US antivirus firms
By Paul Lilly published
News If legit, the stolen data could be used to thwart antivirus software.

A single hacking group is 'poisoning' legitimate software updates with malware
By Paul Lilly published
News Beware of everything you download, even from trusted sources.
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