We take a closer look at some of the more common scareware traps; what to look out for, how to identify the fakes and 5 rogue security software packages you should try and avoid at all costs.

Now in its ninth release, a new version of the incredibly popular AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0 is now available for download, now with basic rootkit protection

The internet's most famous meme has now turned up on Australian iPhones, infecting vulnerable jailbroken phones with the 80s pop star's image - proving that not all malware is humourless.

Open source malware now accounts for as much as 10% of the overall malware marketplace as criminals cotton onto the many benefits of adaptable code.

Swine flu, the virus that threatens to be the next big global pandemic is now making its way into the video game world as The Swine Flu: Hamdemic.

Covering your PIN code with your hand is no defence against new malware targeting ATMs that has appeared in the Ukraine and Russia, recording card transactions at the machine, including PIN, security number and account details

PC Authority's Daniel Long interviews Eugene Kaspersky of Kaspersky Lab against a medieval fort in the old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, at the 10th annual Virus Analyst summit

ATM security is so poor worldwide, that many more machines are likely to be easily compromised in the future, warns Kaspersky

Want to know what's really going on in the world of internet security? Post your questions for one of the world's most well-known figures in data security, Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab

Thanks to advances in nanotechnology, the future diagnosis of disease may be as simple as using a small, inexpensive, handheld gadget

Screensavers rated at 59% on top of the list of the web's most dangerous search terms, based on a McAfee survey of 413,368 unique urls that can infect your computer with malware, viruses and other nasties.

Are you keen to add 1000's of followers to your Twitter account in a matter of minutes? A bogus twitter scam is trying to lure unsuspecting twitterers via a third party site, and offering them instant twitter stardom

South African ATMs are now being programmed to repel would-be attackers using mace spray when the card box is tampered with. Unfortunately, the machine is still not perfect and accidents can happen

There is a risk of banking websites falling prey to a new form of malicious keyboard logger, but there is a way to reduce your risk

A security firm has demonstrated how to hack a mobile phone using what is known as the 'Midnight Raid' exploit, by triggering an Internet Explorer vulnerability with simple online tools, a business card and SMS.

As neural controllers grow in popularity, so will hackers attempts to create malicious code to potentially corrupt, control and infiltrate our brains. So, what are the experts doing about it?

Care to pimp your car, geek style? Azentek have just released a Vista (shudder) powered in-car PC called the CPC-1200 that they claim will be safe for use while driving.

A major DDoS attack against US and South Korean government websites is not thought to be the work of North Korean interests, says a security expert

A number of software products now offer remote thief detection for your mobile phone via Google maps, effectively baiting and catching would-be crooks. We take a look at the burgeoning new phenomena that is mobile vigilantism.

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