Malware

Although it has yet to be discovered in the wild, researchers have uncovered a sneaky piece of financial malware, known as i2Ninja, being sold on a Russian cyber crime forum.

In a bid to evade detection, attackers are getting phony anti-virus software onto computer systems by using stolen digital certificates.

More than 12,000 victims have been claimed in less than a full week by a nasty piece of malware known as CryptoLocker, according to researchers.

The backdoor trojan, dubbed "Fokirtor," was discovered in June by Symantec researchers.

A U.S.-based website used as a forum to discuss security policy has become host to a drive-by attack that leverages an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability.

The Chairman and CEO shared the revelations at Australia's National Press Club.

In a survey of 200 security professionals who deal with malware analysis for U.S. businesses, 57 percent revealed they investigated or addressed a data breach their company never disclosed.