If you have an Asus computer, you’ll want to check if your device was among those affected by the recent “Shadow Hammer” malware attack.

What happens when legitimate software distribution channels are hacked? Asus has found out the hard way after it was revealed that about a million PCs were infected during the second half of last year. The attack, dubbed ShadowHammer by Kaspersky Labs who discovered it, was revealed to Asus in January who decided to not notify its customers.

Antivirus software is meant to keep our devices free of malicious software, but what happens when it’s the antivirus app itself that’s the problem?

Digital security researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of ad-serving malware in more than 200 Android apps, some of which have been downloaded by millions of users. Here's the list - you need to take action now.

I started covering the camera on my laptop around five years ago. At the time, my decision was prompted less by a security concern and more because someone handed me a camera cover at a conference, but the threat is most definitely real.

It is slowly getting easier to access free Wi-Fi in Australia, with various bars, cafes, restaurants and public spaces providing the service. However, like most things that are free it pays to do some homework instead of blindly blundering in. Here are 13 ways to stay safe.

Some computer security myths and stories that keep getting passed around, even though they're clearly not true. We sat down with computer security experts to separate fact from fiction.

Security researchers from Trend Micro have identified 29 apps, purporting to use you device's camera to take better pics or to improve the snaps you shoot, that can access remote ad configuration servers that can be used for malicious purposes. In some cases the apps have been downloaded millions of times.

Most internet users wouldn't want to share their browsing history with the rest of the world. (It's one of the reasons 'incognito mode' is so popular - despite not actually working as advertised.)

This is especially true of people who look at questionable online material. So what would you be willing to pay if someone had a secret recording of you watching porn, taken on your webcam?

On November 20, developer Ayrton Sparling posted an issue on the GitHub repo for "event-stream" — a JavaScript package that enjoys 1-1.5 million downloads per week and is used in some rather high-profile projects. The issue, simply titled "I don't know what to say", outlined some suspicious behaviour that, after extensive investigation, resulted in the discovery of a bitcoin-stealing payload deviously hidden inside.

As the end of the year draws nearer, reports of scams have increased with scammers using increasingly sophisticated methods to part the unaware from their money. Recent scam reports take advantage of seasonal trends, with an uptick in scams impersonating the ATO or appearing to be about a package delivery. Here's all the dodgy emails and phone calls to look out for.

Google removed 13 apps from the Google Play store this weekend that were infected with malware. Worryingly, more than 560,000 people are thought to have downloaded the apps before they were removed. Here's the full list.

I’ve been recommending CleanMyMac to friends and family for a while now, and it gets better with every version. CleanMyMac X was released yesterday, with powerful new tools for optimising and protecting your Mac.

Oh dear.

Late yesterday I received a strange text from "PayPal" informing me that a payment for $999.99 had just been declined. It looks like we might have a new scam on our hands.

We all fall victim to the dangerous belief that if an app or extension is listed in an official repository - be it the App Store, Google Play, the Microsoft Store, Mozilla's Add-Ons directory or so on - it must be legitimate. After all, the big tech companies surely use a lot of automated systems (and real human beings) to ensure that their customers aren't downloading harmful things. Right?

We talk a lot about software designed to attack our smartphones and computers, but it turns out your router might also be at risk. That's right. Some dangerous new malware is going after the box you use to beam internet around your home or office.

A new botnet, boasting an army of 500,000 remotely-controlled routers in 54 countries, has been discovered. VPNFilter allows attackers to steal credentials, monitor Modbus SCADA protocols and has a destructive capability that can render an infected device unusable. It can be triggered on a single device or as part of a mass attack.

Here we go again. Radware's threat research group recently announced that more than 40,000 Facebook users were duped into downloading a "Relieve Stress Paint" application, via a crafty phishing email, that stole their login credentials and browser cookies while they pretend-painted in the app. Worse, the attack was clever enough to avoid being flagged by a typical antivirus app.

So, how can you keep your data safe in these instances? Let's review.