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Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs
Avira has issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.
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Android users targeted by premium-rate SMS malware
In a clear warning to mobile users in developed markets, Russian cybercriminals have started distributing a wave of premium rate malware from rogue marketplaces, including one example disguised as an Android Flash Player.
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Ransom malware merged with bank Trojan in new attack
Adding injury to insult, fraudsters have merged the phenomenon of ransom Trojans with banking malware, producing a hybrid that demands money before attempting to steal user logins.
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Android malware writers exploit Instagram craze with SMS Trojan
Malware writers have created fake Instagram websites to distribute Android Trojan horses, according to security researchers from antivirus firms Sophos and Trend Micro.
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RIM chief wanted shift from BlackBerry to data services
RIM?s former co-CEO Jim Balsillie wanted to shift the company from its dependence on BlackBerry hardware in favour of a future built as much on outsourcing data services, unnamed sources have told Reuters.
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Ransomware prevents Windows from starting
A new ransomware variant prevents infected computers from loading Windows by replacing their master boot record (MBR) and displays a message asking users for money, according to security researchers from Trend Micro.
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BlackBerry still trumps Android for security, analysis finds
RIM?s BlackBerry remains the clear leader in mobile security with market share leader Android lagging badly, a ?strengths and weakness? analysis of the four big platforms has concluded.
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'Police ransom' Trojans the work of single Russian gang, Trend finds
The wave of ?police Trojan? ransomware that has hit PC users across the developed world in the last year is probably the work of a single highly-active Russian cybercrime gang, a forensic analysis by Trend Micro has concluded.
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Luckycat hacking attacks by group based in China, says Trend Micro
Security vendor Trend Micro has been tracking a hacking campaign called Luckycat that has been linked to 90 attacks, including some aimed at Tibetan activists, and has tied it to a group based in China, the company said in a report published on Thursday.
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Avira is now offering free antivirus software to Mac OS X users too
German security company Avira has released free antivirus software for Apple Macs, joining a host of security software providers offering protection for OS X.
