Malware

A RiskIQ report found the number of malicious apps in the Google Play store rose while the number of apps that Google removed dropped precipitously, between 2011 and 2013.

A new variant of the nefarious Zeus banking trojan is concealed in JPG image files, according to the collaborative findings of two researchers.

Experts have discovered new Android malware that sets itself up on a device via drive-by download and allows for remote code execution.

Attackers are looking to capitalize on the demise of Flappy Bird by offering up premium SMS-sending doppelgangers for Android devices.

The most active banking trojan of 2013 was the Gameover variant Zeus, according to the latest research by the experts with the Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit.

SecureMac, a website focused on Mac security concerns, discovered the malware dubbed "CoinThief."

An advanced persistent threat known as Careto, or "The Mask," has been identified by Kaspersky Lab researchers, who also believe that the cyber-espionage operation dating back to 2007 could be a state-sponsored campaign.