Malware

Conficker continues to reign as a major threat, taking the top spot for the most prevalent malware detected in September, according to ESET.

The FBI bust of a massive phishing ring, announced Wednesday, marked the first time U.S. and Egyptian authorities have ever worked together on a cybercrime case.

The amount of the amount of spam containing malware increased ninefold during September over the previous month, according to Symantec.

Microsoft's Live Hotmail was not the only target in what appears to be a widespread phishing ploy targeting unsuspecting webmail users.

Researchers are not sure how many websites have been compromised but said new Asprox botnet attacks are underway.

After leveling off during the past two years, the amount of spam laden with virus payloads has spiked, according to a new report.

On the same day that the Internet Crime Complaint Center issued an alert on the ongoing dangers of social networking fraud, a computer security researcher reported on a new Facebook threat in which scores of fake member profiles were attempting to push rogue anti-virus programs.