Doctor Web security researchers have discovered a new malicious trojan embedded directly in the firmware of numerous Android handhelds. Dubbed Android.Becu.1.origin, this malicious program can download, install and remove programs without user...

The diverse nature of the attacks on Android devices in October once again clearly demonstrates that the threat from malicious software remains rather severe for Android users. Throughout the month, Doctor Web security researchers registered th...

Sending bulk SMS containing malware download links is now one of the most popular ways to distribute Android threats. Cybercriminals also use this malware delivery method to distribute malicious programs endowed with the functionality of SMS wo...

Fans of multiplayer games will surely remember autumn 2014 for the emergence of threats specially crafted by cybercriminals to steal and subsequently resell game assets, including equipment and other items. Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offens...

Doctor Web's security researchers have discovered a malicious dialler program that infects Android handhelds and possesses a strong self-defence mechanism. Malicious programs that make expensive calls without user consent are by no means a nove...

In September, a number of new threats to Mac OS X were discovered by Doctor Web's security researchers. They included the complex backdoor Mac.BackDoor.iWorm as well as the Trojan Mac.BackDoor.Ventir.1 and the spyware program Mac.BackDoor.XSLCmd....

As in previous months, in September Doctor Web's security researchers registered multiple attacks on handhelds. In particular, the Dr.Web virus database was expanded to include numerous definitions of threats to Android involving banking Trojans,...

At the end of September, Doctor Web issued a report about the new Trojan program Trojan.SteamBurglar.1, which steals game items from Steam users, particularly Dota 2 fans. So far Doctor Web's security researchers have learnt about several dozen m...

Many modern malicious programs for handhelds are designed to steal information and spy on their owners. A recently discovered Trojan for Android has been designed particularly for this purpose. Yet it differs from other similar threats in terms o...

Everyone knows that video gaming is a highly competitive, billion-dollar market. Many multiplayer games offer users from all corners of our planet to immerse themselves in sophisticated virtual worlds. Such gaming universes often feature their o...