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Two new threats to Android mobile devices have been discovered by security software company Trend Micro.

Some of your Android apps might be using your phone's resources to mine for virtual gold, researchers find.

Android users experiencing diminished battery life, decreased mobile performance, and overheating devices may be compromised by cryptocurrency-mining malware, according to a Tuesday post by Trend Micro.

A new variant of a malicious program called BitCrypt that encrypts files and asks victims for bitcoin payments is being distributed by a computer Trojan that first pilfers bitcoin wallets.

Victims are asked to make bitcoin payments to recover encrypted files after their bitcoin wallets might have already been emptied

Chinese cyber criminals are increasingly targeting smartphone users through underground products and services, a report by Trend Micro reveals

Security researchers said they have uncovered bugs in Google's Android operating system that could allow malicious apps to send vulnerable devices into a spiral of endlessly looping crashes and possibly delete all data stored on them.

Independent test lab AV-Test Institute compared 34 anti-malware/Internet security products for home and business users on Windows 7 64-bit. Trend Micro came out on top for business; Bitdefender, Kaspersky and Qihoo for consumer.

An updated version of a malicious software package designed to automate the process of hacking websites is being offered up on underground markets for $3,800 a year, according to a blog by Trend Micro.

“Grand Theft Auto V” for the PC has not been commented on by RockStar and yet there’s a scam email campaign claiming there’s a “GTA V” beta test.

Cyber scammers are exploiting intense interest in missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to spread malicious malware aimed at attacking users, according to a new warning from security software company Trend Micro.

Rockstar Games has not yet officially announced GTA 5 for PC, PS4, or Xbox One, but online cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the situation. According to a report by IGNfrom March 17, emails for a GTA 5 PC beta test are being sent out and those that open and signup to take part in the GTA 5 PC beta are being greeted with spam and other computer problems.

Some say that disasters and crises reveal two sides of human nature: one to help, the other to destroy. The recent disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370, taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on Mar. 8, has been the newest testament to that.

As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nears the end of the second week, cyber crooks are diversifying the attacks against users curious to know what really happened.

Thousands of Facebook users have been duped by a fake picture of missing plane MH370 "found" intact inside the Bermuda Triangle.

Attackers using evasive malware, which lies dormant until saboteurs are ready to trigger malicious features, have been linked to the Chinese-based espionage group APT1.

Cybersecurity company Trend Micro says unscrupulous dudes are using the promise of aGrand Theft Auto V PC beta test to infect computers with malware.

Grand Theft Auto V for PC hasn't been confirmed by Rockstar Games, but that isn't stopping cyber-criminals from preying on its hopeful fans.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 may have been hacked in the world’s first “cyber-hijack,” claims a British anti-terrorism expe

If you happen to receive an email inviting you to beta test a yet-to-be announced version of Grand Theft Auto V for PC, a word of advice: Don't. Click. Anything.

Scams based on Half Life 3 are a perennial favorite – now there's a new campaign centered on GTA 5 for PCs.

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 might become available at some point, but for the time being, it doesn’t exist, not even in Beta. If you receive an email that appears to be an invitation for Beta testing, don’t click on the links and don’t open the attachment.

It was one of the biggest heists in history, fleecing half-a-billion dollars from people around the globe, and almost no one—except a small group of thieves, their confederates and the white-hat computer sleuths chasing them through cyberspace—knew it was taking place.

Attackers using evasive malware, which lies dormant until saboteurs are ready to trigger malicious features, have been linked to the Chinese-based espionage group APT1.

China’s black marketplace for wares used by cybercriminals is stocking its digital shelves with devices used to hack mobile phones. The shift is tied to increased smartphone use in China, which enables more people to access the Internet.