Malware

An independent security researcher discovered a ransomware called "Black Shades," which not only encrypts files but also taunts security researchers.

FireEye has found the Angler Exploit Kit can now evade Microsoft's EMET and attack machines running Windows 7.

Microsoft's Bing search engine will now give users specific warnings about possible threats on the sites being visited.

Malwarebytes researchers spotted a trojan clicker in the Google Play store disguised as a Turkish application.

As cybercriminals pursue methods that yield the most effective near-term gains, phishing emails and ransomware prove an irresistible cocktail for cybercriminals, as a new report demonstrates.

FireEye yesterday revealed details of a recently discovered malware, dubbed Irongate, whose properties echo the infamous StuxNet virus, in that it is theoretically designed to manipulate industrial control systems.

At least 10,000 Australians have been targeted in a ransomware campaign that lures recipients with an email purportedly from local energy company AGL.

The TeamViewer Reddit community is currently in upheavel, claiming that TeamViewer is the cause of their computers being infected and with malware and financial accounts emptied.