Most people who own a computer infected with botnet malware have no idea their machine is compromised. The software is ...

Watch WSJ’s Robert McMillan show off the tools needed to protect your tech from malicious software.

Unexplained slowdowns and constant background activity—even when you’re not using your computer Sudden spikes in internet ...

Researchers say they have uncovered a takedown-resistant botnet of 14,000 routers and other network devices—primarily made by Asus—that have been conscripted into a proxy network that anonymously ...

The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised over 700,000 computers and enabled ransomware attacks ...

A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked home and small business routers on Wednesday. The operation targeted SocksEscort, which offered ...

Imagine you're having a good time enjoying your favorite TV show, and suddenly an adult video takes over your screen, your remote stops working and harmful content is being forced on viewers. While ...

A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to ...

During a routine screening of police body cams, researchers at security firm iPower were shocked to discover that a number of cameras built by Martel Electronics were infected with malware right out ...

TA551 botnet infected 72 U.S. firms via spam malware, enabling $14.17M ransomware extortion, leading to prison sentences.