Malware

A malicious app, known as mToken, has infected more than 2,000 mobile devices and intercepted at least 25,000 SMS messages, researchers found.

The malware, dubbed "ISN," is masked as a module for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web-hosting software, Trustwave found.

Microsoft announced on Thursday that its Digital Crimes Unit - in conjunction with the FBI, Europol's EC3 and technology companies such as A10 Networks - has disrupted a botnet that targets search engines and browsers.

The botnet is reportedly behind the compromise of more than 20,000 payment cards in recent months.

A lack of budget and resources is opening up enterprises to advanced persistent threats, according to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute.

Researchers discovered a treasure trove of nearly two million pilfered credentials from a variety of companies, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Twitter.

After recently impacting banks in South Africa, the malware is now infecting point-of-sale systems throughout the globe, including those in the U.S., a security firm found.