Malware

Another malicious app has finagled its way into the Google play store in the disguise of a seemingly benevolent flashlight app.

An elaborate email scam is unfolding in Australia that is infecting computers with malware.

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal was discovered last March selling a new ransomware program named Karmen on the dark web, although infections could date back as early as December 2016 in the U.S. and Germany.

Security firm Cylance Tuesday disputed accusations that it used fake malware that only its Protect product could detect to gain more favorable results over competitors during testing.

Researchers at Zscaler reported on a spike in Java-based remote access trojan variants, or jRATs.

Best American Hospitality Corp. reported that 37 Shoney's restaurants it manages and operates were hit with point-of-sale (POS) malware starting in late December and lasting through early March.

IT security company Fortinet has pointed out one of the latest tax scams to befoul the Internet -- this one in the form of a spyware program disguised as an IRS tax return notification.