Malware

High-end retailer Neiman Marcus is now added to the list of major retailers confirming credit card breaches.

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel confirmed in a CNBC interview on Monday that malware introduced on point-of-sale devices is what enabled thieves to steal 40 million cards and other personal information.

The Flashback trojan identified in 2011 is still active and infecting computers, according to a post by Mac security software company Intego.

The ransomware, being called "Prison Locker" and "Power Locker" on underground forums, uses a harder-to-crack encryption method than comparable malware locking victims out of their computer.

World of Warcraft players were forced to halt their virtual gaming to combat a trojan designed to compromise account credentials - even those with two-factor authentication enabled.

At Chaos Communication Congress, two researchers disclosed vulnerabilities that allow for arbitrary code execution on a variety of SD cards.

As attacks grow more sophisticated, some security budgets are rising...but others are not, reports Alan Earls.