A new strain of Android malware is the first true example of ransomware able to permanently lock a smartphone or tablet. While mobile malware isn't a very common threat, code which strikes mobile ...

Last time we wrote about Android/Simplocker – the first ransomware for Android that actually encrypts user files – we discussed different variants of the malware and various distribution vectors that ...

There are various reasons why an administrator might not want you to make changes to device drivers. Most of them are related to security, but they can also be to streamline user experience. One of ...

A new strain of Android malware will continuously use an infected device's CPU to mine the Monero cryptocurrency until the device is exhausted or even breaks down. Security company Trend Micro has ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. The ...