China vows to “clean the internet” in cybercrime crackdown, 15,000 arrested

The Ministry of Public Security in China said this week that 15,000 people have been arrested since the launch of a major anti-cybercrime operation called “cleaning the internet.”

Return of the Android SMS virus – self-spreading “Selfmite” worm comes back for more

Back in June 2014, we wrote about an Android virus that worked a bit like the email worms of the early 2000s. Well, that Android virus has made a comeback, and this variant is both pushier and more flexible than before…

The EPIC edition – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

One less opt-in app, one more Android virus, and a bunch of EPIC failures… All in this week’s 60 Second Security.

SSCC 160 – That’s not just any old malware – that’s a TRUE VIRUS! [PODCAST]

Ready for listening… Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat podcast.

Android “Heart App” virus spreads quickly, author arrested within 17 hours

Q. How to attract the attention of the police if you’re a bored student on summer vacation? A. Write a virus that unleashes 20,000,000 SMSes, infects 100,000 devices, and steals personal data…