A new ransomware operation named ‘Prinz Eugen’ prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. An investigation from Threatdown, the former corporate ...

Every message, financial transaction, medical record, or government document encrypted today could remain stored ...

RSA, the security division of EMC, is offering its BSAFE technology for free as part of a new initiative aimed at independent ...

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 ...

File syncing and storage platforms, also known as cloud storage services, offer major convenience. They let you back up and access your data—documents, photos, video, and other file types—on any ...

If you’ve read anything about technology in the last few years, you may have seen the term “encryption” floating around. It’s a simple concept, but the realities of its use are enormously complicated.

Machine learning is the ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results. Machine learning methods enable computers to learn without being explicitly programmed and have ...

The importance of backing up your Windows PC or laptop is incontrovertible. Just think about all your data that could be at risk due to mechanical failure, natural disaster, or bad actor — if you didn ...

EU regulators preliminarily found Meta’s Facebook and Instagram design addictive, raising the prospect of app changes and a potential $12.1 billion fine. If you can only read one tech story a day, ...