The FBI has confirmed the arrest of 10 people over the Butterfly Botnet; a botnet that, peaking at more than 11 million machines infected, harvesting details on bank accounts and passwords. More...
Malware known to pre-date Windows 8 has seemingly been updated to identify Microsoft's newest operating systems. It is currently spreading through Google Docs, with an apparent focus on Brazil. More...
Kaspersky Labs has taken the wraps off one of their 'secret projects,' a super-secure operating system designed to shrug off any attack. The only catch? It's for critical infrastructure only. More...
We all know 'em, and we all hate 'em: viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, and malware of any kind. From their origins in science fiction to Flame, Trivia Tuesday delves into your security nightmares. More...
Antivirus is great until something goes wrong. Today, that horror has come true for many. Sophos released an update that causes it to report any file with the word "update" to be quarantined. More...
The Metropolitan Police in London have issued warnings about potential ransomware attacks on computers, allowing hackers to limit access to your computer unless you cough up some cash. More...
A dangerous new trojan, discovered by the same people who brought the infamous Flashback malware to light, is out to steal passwords from Mac and Linux users by keylogging and exploiting their browser More...
Kaspersky has identified a virus they identify as 'Gauss', which has been found to be focused on disrupting Middle Eastern computer systems and banking. The virus' sinister origins are questioned. More...
Thanks to the efforts of the FBI and international law enforcement groups, you could lose your Internet access on July 9th due to a virus you never knew you had. We examine, and try to explain. More...
Apple has decided to come out of the Reality Distortion Field and drop the claim that 'Macs don't get viruses' from its website, opting for the safer 'It's built to be safe' instead. More...
Amid suspicions that the US government itself could be behind the Flame virus that's sweeping across the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning about the virus in the US More...
Cybersecurity guru Eugene Kaspersky has some harsh words for Apple, accusing Cupertino of being "10 years behind Microsoft in terms of security," and he says that it'll only get worse. More...
Worried about the recent Flashback botnet infections running on MacOS? McAfee hooked us up with three free copies of Internet Security 2012 to help protect our readers from the dangerous Internet. More...
A discovery made by Doctor Web has suggested that over half a million Macintosh machines could be caught in a botnet. More...
Free anti-virus software for Android phones has been found to be almost useless, according to anti-malware specialists who tried some of the most downloaded solutions on the Market. More...
In a very bold statement, Microsoft has claimed that 1 in 14 downloads made are somewhat malicious, and that five percent of users ignore browser warnings and proceed to download malware anyway. These facts have... More...
The worlds most wanted man was killed yesterday and it appears that hackers quickly took advantage of the news by temporarily bringing him back to life in the form of malware. Japanese Security Company, Trend Micro... More...
It's not every day pirates get called out for breaking the laws, but a new Android application does just that. CNET reports that a "malicious" Android application, that appears to be a "free" version of an... More...
Following on from earlier problems, it seems that Android has been hit by another security issue. There are new reports of over 50 Android Marketplace applications containing malicious code. Although the apps have now been... More...
A new Android trojan is currently running amuck in China and could threaten the rest of the Android ecosystem if it is not contained. The 'Geinimi' virus is currently kicking around in China, and is... More...
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this... More...
Yesterday we wrote about why it might be a good idea to use anti-virus on your Mac; it helps prevent the spread of viruses to Windows computers. That doesn't mean that there aren't viruses on... More...
Microsoft Senior Executive Scott Charney suggested on Thursday that virus-infected PCs should be quarantined from the Internet. Speaking at the International Security Solutions Europe (ISSE) Conference in Berlin, Germany, Charney proposed a possible approach to addressing... More...
Olympus has issued a warning to customers who bought the relatively new Stylus Tough 6010 shockproof and waterproof camera, informing them that their new cameras may have come with surprise malware on the internal XD... More...
Dr. Mark Gasson from the University of Reading purposely injected a computer chip into his hand that contained malicious code. The computer chip is normally used for identification purposes, typically for tagging animals, but in... More...
Neowin reported just last week that McAfee had released a bad antivirus definition update that was causing major issues with users computers. The update was causing Windows XP SP3 clients to be locked out... More...
The BBC is reporting that Zeus, a virus that steals your online bank account information is on the rise. Trusteer says of the 5.5 million computers that they monitor, one in 3,000 is infected with... More...
A new virus named Kenzero is infecting users computers and then publishing their web history online. The virus then demands 1500 yen from the user to have the information removed from the website. Right now the... More...
As reported by Ars Technica, a prematurely uploaded update for antivirus program BitDefender is breaking 64-bit versions of Windows. The affected operating systems include Windows XP, Vista, and 7. The updated signatures were rolled out... More...
Well, it was going to happen at some point. Amongst the hundreds of reasons you will hear Mac lovers give as to why their machine is 'better' one of the most popular is that there... More...
Facebook has been hit with a virus that could spread to its 120 million users. The virus has been dubbed "koobface", which tries to gather personal information from users computers such as credit... More...
A computer worm that ferrets out passwords managed to stow away on laptops aboard the International Space Station, NASA has confirmed. It is not the first time a NASA computer has become infected. SpaceReg.com identified... More...
A screen name once connected to animated TV dad Homer Simpson is being used to spread malware. In a 2003 episode of The Simpsons, writers revealed that Homer's e-mail address was chunkylover53@aol.com. Prior to the... More...
Microsoft has just snared a U.S. patent for proactive virus protection, which is how security software helps secure your PC when it encounters shape-shifting malware not already in its antivirus definition file. What I want... More...
A variety of malware threats, rather than one specific virus, dominated the security landscape this February, according to security firm BitDefender. However, the company said that all the threats in its Top 10 Malware List... More...
The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a free application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky. The produst will scan the specified locations for any virus threats and remove them... More...
Researchers at Virus Bulletin have released the results of the latest VB100 computer security test, highlighting failures at a number of leading security vendors. Products from Sophos, Trend Micro and Kaspersky were among those that... More...
Multi Virus Cleaner is a free utility used to detect and remove major viruses. It is ... More...
A batch of laptops pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium was found to have been infected with a 13-year-old boot sector virus.Those of you with a long memory will vividly recall the year 1994: Nirvana's... More...
Internet monitoring firm Websense has claimed that IT management firm EDB is hosting malicious files on its web page. EDB handles web hosting and outsourcing for a variety of industry sectors, including banking. Websense has... More...
Multi Virus Cleaner is a free utility used to detect and remove major viruses. It is not a substitute for... More...
Multi Virus Cleaner is a free utility used to detect and remove major viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather... More...
Spanish police have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of creating and spreading a virus that affected more than 115,000 high-end mobile phones. According to a police statement, the man was detained in the eastern... More...
Active Virus Shield is a free anti-virus program for your PC that will combine traditional antivirus programs, stopping them before infecting your computer. Active Virus Shield is brought to you as a free service of... More...
A group of malware developers have produced a proof-of-concept virus called BadBunny that uses OpenOffice macros. The code was sent directly to SophosLabs, which has already issued virus protection updates. Sophos technology consultant Graham Cluley... More...
Multi Virus Cleaner is a free utility used to detect and remove major viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist... More...
Multi Virus Cleaner is a free, stand-alone utility used to detect and remove major viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and... More...
Security experts reported no widespread damage Friday morning from a new e-mail which claims a virus is a Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 download. The reason you are reading about this one and not another... More...
Starting sometime on Tuesday, accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software caused alarm bells to go off. The security software reported finding the "Feebs" worm on the... More...
The two virus threats are completely unrelated except that they were both discovered by Finnish computer security firm F-Secure Corporation. The popular social networking site MySpace.com is having its user pages infected with a link... More...