When ransomware strikes, IT leaders face a deceptively simple question: How confident are you that you have clean data for recovery?

A threat actor is targeting exposed MongoDB instances in automated data extortion attacks demanding low ransoms from owners to restore the data. The attacker focuses on the low-hanging fruit, ...

With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files ...

OpenAI launches Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk warnings to protect ChatGPT against prompt-injection attacks and reduce data-exfiltration risks.

Peer-reviewed results in Molecular Therapy Oncology show that targeted, mutation-agnostic CRISPR gene editing of NRF2 in head and neck cancer models resensitizes treatment resistant tumors to ...

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 ...

Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our ...

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Preventing data loss doesn't start and end with better data backups. An organization's culture, IT strategy and choice of tools all play important roles. Continue Reading ...

While many antivirus programs offer free versions, they are often not as thoroughly updated or as versatile as the paid versions. If you have some cash to spend on security (and peace of mind), the ...