With so many security scares lately, it’s the perfect opportunity to make sure that your Mac security is as beefed up as possible. That’s why it’s good timing — both for Google and for us — that the ...

In context: VirusTotal is a company that Google picked up about six years ago (now under the Chronicle umbrella) that allows users to upload any file and check it for malware and viruses. The service ...

BIOS firmware is the root of your electronic devices, dictating communication between a computer's hardware and operating system from the boot-up process. It's an insulated layer in most devices, and ...

The VirusTotal.com Web site offers a free but invaluablesecurity service. It will scan any Web download, e-mail attachmentor other file you send it with 40-odd different antivirus scannersto let you ...

The VirusTotal.com Web site offers a free but invaluable security service. It will scan any Web download, e-mail attachment or other file you send it with 40-odd different antivirus scanners to let ...

VirusTotal, an online malware and virus scanner, was just acquired by Google. The company already used a number of Google services ahead of the acquisition, including App Engine and Google Storage.