Just last month, security researchers at SonicWall Capture Labs discovered malicious apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These fake apps can inadvertently be ...

Over the years, iOS devices have been resistant to malicious software, but are they entirely safe? It turns out that even though Apple regularly checks apps submitted by developers and provides ...

Even with Apple’s locked-down design, iPhones in 2026 are not magically immune to malicious apps, scam pop-ups, or configuration tricks that hijack your browser. When those problems hit, you do not ...

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You can clean your Android phone of viruses and malware by deleting malicious software in safe mode, clearing the cache, or performing a factory reset. While there are no true computer viruses that ...

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Over two million Android users have downloaded a series of malicious apps that bypassed security protections to get into the Google Play app store, researchers have warned. After installation, the ...

A new batch of malicious Android apps filled with adware and malware was found on the Google Play Store that have been installed close to 10 million times on mobile devices. The apps pose as ...

Everyday Mac users are now a common target for hackers and one of the key ways they attempt to infiltrate the systems is ...