A new malware scam is trying to dupe BitTorrent users into coughing up serious cash for illegally downloading copyrighted material. The code displays a box with the message “Warning! Piracy detected!” and opens a  webpage purportedly run by a Swiss company “committed to promoting the cultural and economic benefits of copyright.” The ...

The attacks occurred mostly on WordPress blogs hosted by Network Solutions but it appears that there are multiple security weaknesses in play.

A currently ongoing ransomware campaign is using a novel approach to extort money from end users whose PCs have been locked down - it attempts to extorts $400 from users which would otherwise face a copyright violation suit.

Five of the 11 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The flaws affect all versions of Windows, including the company's newest Windows 7 operating system.

There is more that can be done with this latest PDF hack that may not be immediately apparent. We could start seeing persistent PDF worm attacks.

A newly released report “Shadows in the Cloud”, details the the inner workings of complex cyber espionage network, that was systematically stealing sensitive documents/correspondence from the Indian government, the United Nations, as well as Dalai Lama's offices.

The attacks, first spotted on March 9, included Trojan downloaders and backdoor programs that gave malicious hackers full access to hijacked PCs.

The critical MS08-018 update patches security holes that could lead to code execution attacks on all versions of Microsoft's flagship browser, including the newest Internet Explorer 8.

The out-of-band update comes exactly 21 days after Microsoft said it was aware of targeted attacks against Windows users running its flagship browser.

The mastermind hacker behind the TJX and Hannaford data breaches has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.