In Nokia's latest Threat Intelligence Report, it was revealed that smartphones account for 72% of mobile network infections for 2017, with Android being the most targeted platform.

An exploit that takes advantage of antivirus programs has been discovered by a security expert. By abusing NTFS junctions, an attacker can move malware out of quarantine and launch them on the system.

Two banking Trojans, Qakbot and Emotet, have recently shown a rise in activity, according to a recent report by Microsoft. It is now also infecting small to large businesses aside from home users.

A new phishing scam pretending to be from Netflix has recently been discovered, telling recipients that their subscription has expired, and they have to "re-activate" to continue enjoying the service.

A new Android malware attack makes use of phishing, Trojan infection and data theft, all combined in a single scheme. At least 20,000 in Austria have already fallen to the banking scheme.

Crunchyroll, a popular online streaming service for watching anime, was recently the victim of a DNS hijack which saw a malicious payload delivered to otherwise unsuspecting users.

In a test conducted by news site Mashable, Apple's new iPhone X experienced issues in identifying twins, mistakenly unlocking itself with the wrong person in front of its face-recognition sensor.

A loophole in SMB servers is being used by attackers to fool Windows Defender into scanning a clean-looking file. In reality, however, the file has been switched to ultimately allow execution.

A web security expert recently found a bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser that utilizes HTML tags that potentially reveal a user's browsing habits to an unauthorized third party.

A recent study by security firm McAfee regarding celebrities that generate the most dangerous web results reveal Avril Lavigne at the top of the list, which is reportedly caused by free mp3 searches.