Navigating the vast expanse of the internet can be a messy business for your computer. Websites you visit install cookies, browsing histories quickly amass and unwanted files are easily left undeleted ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers broke into British company Piriform Ltd's free software that optimises computer performance last month, potentially allowing them to control the devices of millions ...

Hackers modified versions of the Avast-owned CCleaner software to infect potentially millions of PCs with a backdoor. The so-called supply chain attack targeting CCleaner users was discovered by ...

According to its parent company Avast, more than 130 million people use the performance optimization software CCleaner. And today all of those people need to be sure they’ve installed the latest ...

A software package update for a Windows utility product distributed by antivirus vendor Avast has been spreading an unsavory surprise: a malware package that could allow affected computers to be ...

SAN FRANCISCO — That 2.3 million CCleaner app hack reported Tuesday? It turns out the actual end goal may have been a few dozen high-value targets in the tech industry, an example of the lengths ...

The compromise of popular free security tool CCleaner disclosed earlier this week has taken an interesting twist as security researchers have discovered that the attack targeted major tech companies ...

Even if you’re cautious, it’s still possible for hackers to infiltrate your computer. The latest security breach targeted British software firm Piriform, known for its free software CCleaner. Hackers ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Hackers have successfully breached CCleaner’s security to inject malware into the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hackers broke into British company Piriform's free software for optimizing computer performance last month and installed tools that could have allowed them to take ...