Malware

Amaq, a media channel used by the Islamic State, was hacked and was distributing malware via a Flash Installer.

According to new research from Kroll Ontrack, simply having a backup solution won't prevent users from losing data.

Carbon, a second-stage backdoor used in campaigns executed by the Turla group, continues to be actively updated regularly, according to ESET, which recently observed new variations in the malware's processes, file names and mutexes.

Malwarebytes researcher Chris Boyd spotted a phishing campaign offering World of Warcraft (WoW) players free pets.

Largely owing to the breach of Yahoo, 2016 proved to be the year when the term mega-breach reached a pinnacle, according to the just-released "IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2017."