Malware

As the debate on the usefulness of anti-virus continues, recent research reveals that a majority of malware is delivered via web browsing, skirting AV along the way.

Security researchers have found evidence that, not surprisingly, social engineering tactics were leveraged by the attackers, who set their malware to "go off" three days after reaching victims.

The trojan was recently a topic of discussion on an underground Russian forum, researchers found.

Saboteurs are spreading the Yontoo trojan, which infects computers so they display certain advertisements to infected users.

Researchers at Symantec believe a trojan called "Jokra" was used in the attacks. Neighboring North Korea is considered a suspect, but there's no evidence suggesting it is to blame.

A worm detected on a school server at Salem State University caused a breach.

Despite the best efforts by browser and operating system manufacturers to shore up their offerings, exploit hunters are still finding success at attacking the world's best-known platforms - especially when there is a large chunk of change on the line.