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Beware of malicious Minecraft skins that attempt to erase your hard drive By Paul Lilly published 18 April 18 News The malware isn't particularly sophisticated, but the infected skins can be found on Minecraft's website.
Malware based on Meltdown and Spectre could be coming soon By Paul Lilly published 1 February 18 News It's only a matter of time.
Watch out for phishing emails linking to fake Meltdown and Spectre patches By Paul Lilly published 18 January 18 News Don't take the bait.
Microsoft throws cold water on claims Fireball virus infected 250 million PCs By Paul Lilly published 22 June 17 News Fuzzy math.
Best Free Antivirus: Windows Defender vs. Avast By Paul Lilly published 1 August 13 Windows 8 ships with a new version of Windows Defender that’s supposed to offer the same level of protection as Microsoft Security Essentials.
