Flashback Malware Still Affects 140,000 Macs

Apparently not all Mac users got the memo about Flashback, the malware that recently infected more than 600,000 computers running OS X. According to security firm Symantec, roughly 140,000 Mac computers were still infected as of April 16.

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US and China test response capabilities via cyber war games

The U.S. and China have held two cyber war games so far to conduct informal talks about how the two would react if they thought they were being attacked. A third meeting is slated for next month.

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Warning: Fake Instagram app on Android is malware

Malware writers have created a fake Instagram app for Android that is really a Trojan in disguise. The idea is to make money by leveraging all the hype surrounding Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram.

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3 million bank accounts hacked in Iran

First, he warned of the security flaw in Iran’s banking system. Then he provided them with 1,000 bank account details. When they didn’t listen, he hacked 3 million accounts across at least 22 banks.

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