The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt ...

Microsoft has successfully managed to kill a popular free offline way to illegally activate Windows 11 and 10.

Windows shortcuts (LNK files) can hide more than they show. Keep your system secure by protecting yourself against LNK files vulnerability.

If you sync files on your PC to cloud storage, you're probably aware of the privacy risks involved. Services like Google Drive and OneDrive have access to everything you upload unless you encrypt it ...

Windows 11’s Dev Drive uses ReFS and smarter Defender scans to deliver faster, smoother, and more reliable workflows.

YouTube's Ghost Network spreads information-stealing malware through thousands of fake videos offering cracked software, ...

Ubuntu Summit The Register FOSS desk sat down with Canonical's vice-president for engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This is a heavily condensed version of our ...

As threat actors increasingly use large language models in active attack operations, traditional cybersecurity practices may ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

There’s another ransomware story this week, but this one comes with a special twist. If you’ve followed this column for long, ...

Microsoft Defender Application Guard’s Hyper-V malicious detection is being abandoned in favor of a faster rules-based design ...

The best VPNs for Windows PCs let you browse the web, stream videos from services like Netflix, game and download torrents in private.