Malware

Sadly, but not unexpectedly, fraudsters have jumped at the opportunity to capitalize on a national tragedy.

Researchers said the incidence of infections is currently low, but the botnet demonstrates that spammers increasingly are looking toward mobile.

RSA researchers believe individuals behind the Carberp botnet are taking advantage of an opening in the marketplace, left by the withdrawing Citadel network.

McAfee has released new findings that incline its researchers to believe the trojan will be a "credible threat" for banks next year.

Researchers have spotted a fake installer trojan, targeting the Mac OS X platform, which attempts to hit victims with fraudulent charges on their cell phone bills.

Banking malware Yahos, capable of stealing personal information, spread on Facebook for two years prior to the arrests. The social networking site helped authorities capture the suspects.

RSA says the ousting of Aquabox is just the latest indication that the Citadel network is headed further underground.

The United States isn't the only nation in the crosshairs of cyber spies seeking sensitive information from various industries.