An installer purporting to be Microsoft Security Essentials is malware that can lead to a support call scam.

The dangers of Skyping and typing, the fingerprint warrant story, hiding credit card numbers in images, and more are discussed.

Microsoft malware researchers say Locky ransomware authors are changing tactics again to evade detection.

Level 3 Communications said the Mirai botnet has recruited close to 500,000 IoT devices since the malware’s source code was released.

Researchers say attackers are embedding malicious code in poorly configured Magento sites that hides stolen payment card data in images.

Researchers at Fidelis report there are similarities in coding and behavior between a new banking Trojan called TrickBot and the notorious Dyre malware.

Sierra Wireless warns that its AirLink gateways are being infected by the Mirai malware, and urges customers to change default passwords on devices.

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the nuclear power plant ‘disruption,’ the StrongPity APT group, and the proliferation of IoT botnets.

One year after kicking off monthly Android security updates and Google still is way behind Apple when it comes to patching.

Women’s accessories giant Vera Bradley is reporting a breach of its retail store point-of-sale system.