Kaspersky: Financial malware is on the rise

PC security leader Kaspersky latest study finds a steady rise of financial malware where the number of cyber attacks involving financial malware in 2013, increased to 28.4 million - 27.6% more than 2012. This is partly attributed to the rise in cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, which has been targeted by unscrupulous hackers.

New methonds in financial malware include banking Trojans, keyloggers and two relatively new classes of malware – one that steals from Bitcoin wallets and another that downloads software to generate the crypto-currency.

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Study: Six in ten kids have had negative online experiences

The Internet can be a scary place and as social networking and online gaming become more common, personal privacy, online safety and its effect on children is an increasing concern. A recent study of 2,800 kids worldwide from Norton revealed that children and parents need to be more aware of what's out there and how to deal with it.

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