In April this year, Microsoft published a blog in which it asked a simple question: Do users really need third-party antivirus software or is Defender enough? The post said Microsoft’s built-in antivirus covers everyday risk, provided you’ve done all the necessary things, like installing updates, watching what you download, etc. And while they did say…
Kaspersky’s Sergey Lozhkin Malware injection attacks on AI agents are rising and antivirus software has yet to adapt, according to Sergey Lozhkin, head of Kaspersky’s global research and analysis team for Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Speaking at a Kaspersky cybersecurity event in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, which TechCentral attended, Lozhkin said AI-driven…
Lukas Pelser, Sophos Antivirus software is the thing everybody loves to hate. For many, it’s bloatware. From the moment you turn on your computer, it nags you about updates, scans and pop-ups that feel more like interruptions than protection. For others, it’s forever tied to John McAfee, the software pioneer turned fugitive whose personal life…
