Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malware is an attack that attempts to take control of a computer and steal sensitive information, such as passwords or bank ...

The first software that runs when a computer is turned on is the “Basic Input/Output System” (BIOS). This fundamental system software initializes the hardware before the operating system starts. Since ...

Is your computer acting strange? Unexpected slowdown, pop-ups, and account activity could be signs of a hidden threat lurking within.

Surfing the Internet has its risks but now cyber criminals are trying to get your cash with something called scareware. It starts with a pop-up warning about a virus detected on your computer. People ...

Malware is a widespread concern that costs consumers more than $2 billion and compromises millions of personal computers annually. It’s a threat that evolves as quickly as our measures to remedy it.

Researchers from Tohoku University, CASA at Ruhr University Bochum, and NTT Social Informatics Laboratories have made a significant breakthrough in computer security with the development of a powerful ...

Abstract - This tutorial paper explores the mechanics of protecting computer-stored information from unauthorized use or modification. It concentrates on those architectural structures—whether ...

Vacation should be all about sun, sand and drinks with umbrellas. But recently, cybercriminals are making it about something else — something that might send you dashing to those umbrella drinks for a ...

Living in the digital age means almost everything we do – enrolling in classes, paying for classes, applying for graduation – happens on a computer. Protecting all that data at the University is an ...