XcodeGhost iOS App Malware Contained

Concern over the so-called XcodeGhost malware has put the security of Apple’s App Store on the front page. While the App Store was not hacked, attackers did manage to append malicious code to a number of popular apps—most of those developed in China—and find a loophole in Apple’s code-scanning to...

'BadNews' Android Malware downloaded up to 9 million times

It appears as if another malware scare has come to Android. Lookout Security said on Friday that it has discovered a new family of malware called BadNews. Malware that avoided detection and made its way onto the Google Play store has been downloaded around 9 million times by users from all over t...

Conficker activation passes quietly, but threat isn't over

By Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service An expected activation of the Conficker.c worm at midnight today passed without incident computerworld.com, despite sensationalized fears cbsnews.com that the Internet itself might be affected, but security researchers said users aren’t out of the woods yet. Whil...