Rogue software is a type of malware that is extremely dangerous. Cybercriminals use social engineering to create more opportunities where they can infiltrate their victims’ devices.

Thus far, Symantec has detected more than 250 rogue security software programs, according to the report. "The scareware seems to work," Weafer said.

Almost 30,000 WordPress blogs have been infected in a new wave of attacks orchestrated by a cybercriminal gang whose primary goal is to distribute rogue antivirus software, researchers from ...

The software is designed to search for the presence of unwanted applications, such as P2P clients, IM software or hacking tools, and allows administrators to log, block or remove the offending files.

Web users should only download cybersecurity software from a trusted source, he said. Cyber criminals are also turning to the help-wanted ads and e-mails to recruit unsuspecting helpers to launder ...