A new malware that targets Apple Mac OS computers has been discovered, and packs a double whammy: it uses the system’s graphics processing unit (GPU) to mine for Bitcoins, and it spies on the user. Security experts at Sophos said that the malware, named DevilRobber (also known as OSX/Miner-D), comes with copies of Mac OS X image editing app GraphicConverter ver....

Security researchers at Trend Micro have identified a virus for the Android operating system, whose makers are using blogs as a redundancy and update mechanism. The security firm named the trojan “ANDROIDS_ANSERVER.A,” which poses as an e-book reader and is distributed to unofficial app stores in Chinese websites. These app stores are very popular in the country...

As Google’s Android becomes more and more popular, it also becomes the target of more malware, trojan, and spyware attacks. Trend Micro Labs has reported a new malware that disguises itself as a Google+ app that is capable of answering all incoming calls automatically. The malware, which is only identified as ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C, has no confirmed origin. Trend Micro...

Researchers at Computer Associates Security have identified new a strain of malware that secretly records phone conversations on Android phones. The new threat to smartphones that run Google’s Android operating system is an advance on earlier trojans examined by the security firm that logs incoming and outgoing call details in a text file, according to Dinesh Venkatesan,...

Google has announced that it will start alerting users if their computers are infected with a malware. The search engine giant will use its traffic monitoring to spot problems. Starting today, the company will warn users if their computers are infected via its Google Search results pages. The infected computers, which rerouts traffic to Google and other websites via a...