Malware

Looking to capitalize on mobile device owners' growing security fears, a new variant of the Android malware Marcher is infecting victims by fraudulently posing as a firmware security update.

ESET researchers spotted the Nemucod downloader used to spread banking trojans and other malware operating in Brazil.

A cyber vigilante took internet justice into his own hands when he infected the computer of an tech support scammer with Locky ransomware.

WikiLeaks' practice of delivering unfiltered information to its readers backfired after a researcher discovered that its collection of leaked Turkish government emails contained over 300 active links to malware files hosted on the controversial site.

Independent researcher Michael Gillespie discovered a unique ransomware variant posing as a Pokémon Go application for Windows.

Capitalizing on Olympics activity, a new version of Zeus Sphinx has been targeting banks in Brazil and Colombia.

Researchers spotted a new information stealing trojan, dubbed Shakti, that may be of Indian origin and is designed for corporate espionage.

Researchers discovered a campaign that delivers a malicious banking Trojan to Android devices using Google AdSense advertisements.