Avira Internet Security 2013 is an acceptable antivirus program--if you happen to be an expert in security jargon and working your way through a somewhat unfriendly user interface. This particular security suite passed our tests (though,
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 ($70 for one year and three PCs, as of 12/19/12) may just be everything that you'd want in a security suite. This program, which earned the highest rating in both our real-world attack test and our system cleanup test, has a user-friendly interface that will appeal to both regular and advanced users. It also comes with several extra services, such as antitheft protection for various mobile devices.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
G Data InternetSecurity 2013 ($35 for one year, as of 12/19/12) is a comprehensive security suite with an excellent protection record: It blocked, detected, and disabled all of the malicious files we threw at it, and cleaned up 80 percent of infections in our system cleanup test. However, it's not the most user-friendly suite, with a tedious installation process and an advanced-users-only settings panel. As a result, it ended up toward the bottom of our rankings.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
McAfee Internet Security 2013 ($40 for one year of protection on up to 3 computers, as of 12/19/12) didn't manage top marks in our security suite tests, but it's still a fairly proficient antimalware program that will keep you relatively
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
AVG has given its Internet Security suite a makeover for the new year. AVG Internet Security 2013 ($55 for one year, as of 12/17/12) now has a pretty, Windows 8-style tiled interface, complete with large, colorful buttons that are optimized for a touchscreen. That said, it seems as if AVG has put most of its effort into improving its program's looks, as the suite managed a respectable, but below-average, showing in our tests.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
F-Secure Internet Security 2013 (about $73 for one year and one computer, as of 12/19/12) came in first in several of our malware detection, blocking, and removal tests. It successfully blocked attacks, detected and disabled infections, and proved adept at cleaning up all traces of malware, landing at the top of this year's security suite roundup.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Jan | Read more
A string of break-ins at a Houston hotel are being blamed on hackers who exploited a flaw in room locks, a vulnerability that was exposed this year at the Black Hat Security Conference in Las Vegas.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 28 Nov | Read more
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, has introduced two new bills to the U.S. House of Representatives. These bills, introduced last Friday, are designed to protect innovation, user privacy, and free speech on the Internet.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 26 Sep | Read more
On Monday, some Facebook users were alarmed about what they thought was yet another privacy SNAFU by the social network: private messages from 2009 were showing up on their Timelines as public wall posts.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 25 Sep | Read more
When Wired News reporter Mat Honan had his digital life hacked—and subsequently, virtually wiped out—in August, the significant loss of data he endured wasn't the scariest part of the experience. Much more terrifying was the method by which hackers drilled into his digital accounts.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 24 Sep | Read more
Two Romanian hackers will serve time for targeting Subway in a $10 million point-of-sale conspiracy involving 150 restaurants in 2011.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 21 Sep | Read more
This probably shouldn't come as a huge surprise, but apparently the Taliban is using fake Facebook profiles to spy on Australian troops.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 11 Sep | Read more
McAfee's latest Facebook app, called McAfee Social Protection, lets users create protected Facebook albums that are viewable only to the users they choose to share with. The app is now officially in beta, which means you can check it out right now using your Facebook account.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 29 Aug | Read more
McAfee has announced a new tool for Facebook users called McAfee Social Protection. This Facebook app, which will be available as a free public beta at the end of August, allows users to share protected photos with select friends--and only those select friends.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 03 Aug | Read more
A 25-year-old Russian hacker has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating two DDoS (Denial-of-Service) attacks on Amazon.com and eBay in 2008.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 20 Jul | Read more