Malware

The SMSZombie trojan is taking over administrator privileges of smartphone users in China to steal money through SMS messages.

Shamoon, malware that overwrites files to the point of making computers unusable, has been described as a targeted, yet damaging threat.

Google is raising the stakes for researchers who can show exploits and discover vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser.

Microsoft has updated its Software Removal Tool to detect the Bafruz trojan, which is capable of multiple payloads and disabling anti-virus products.

In the high-priced market of exploit sales, developers resist government regulations -- but are more than happy when one wants to open its coffers to them.

Microsoft plugged 26 vulnerabilities, and Adobe shored up 26 of its own as part of a monster Patch Tuesday. Each company is grappling with an active exploit as well.

The criminals behind the Reveton malware are using fake FBI scare tactics to entice victims.

Kaspersky Lab researchers say they have detected five new variants of a mobile trojan known as ZitMo, and four of them target BlackBerry devices, which typically have gone untouched by hackers. Users in Europe are being targeted.