Stories about: malware  

Victims become entangled in a network of compromised machines

Consumers were tricked into paying for non-existent virus infections

New data shows that Canadians are much more secure than other users

A highly amusing advisory presented by StopBadware.org and Bluehost

The new variant was identified on September 27 by Trend Micro

The malware prevents users from accessing the apps on their computers

The indirect damages caused by the malware are 10,000 - 50,000 EUR ($13,000 – $64,000)

“Seek and Destroy” by Metallica is appropriate when destroying data, because Metallica is appropriate for everything

A browser extension designed to bypass annoying or malicious advertisements

The new version of the Mac OS X threat comes with some improvements

A piece of malware allows cybercriminals to remotely access the victims' computers

A rogue Flash Player update is advertised via direct messages

Users are tricked into visiting a website that's designed to serve malware

In some cases, a file needed to perform updates has been deleted

Victims are lead to believe that a fail video of them is making the rounds online

Rootkit-based malware could be installed on a Windows 8 machine

The threat is helping cybercriminals earn as much as $100,000 (80,000 EUR) per day