The Zacinlo malware, which Bitdefender classes as an advanced strain of spyware, has been operating covertly since 2012.

Low-cost Android devices from manufacturers such as ZTE and Archos are being pre-installed with adware, researchers at Avast say.

They claim Honor, Huawei and Xiaomi devices are most affected by the ‘extremely aggressive ad network’.

Asia Pacific is a hotspot for ransomware, hijackers, spyware and worms and one security expert believes that the region is becoming a major target.

It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

A pervasive auto-clicking adware by the name of GhostClicker has infected as many as 340 apps from Google Play.

A new browser hijacker malware called Fireball is taking over 250 million computers and has already infiltrated 20% of corporate networks worldwide.

The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.

ESET is warning Android users to watch out for fake patch apps, the first of their kind to take advantage of the QuadRooter vulnerability.

Alcatel-Lucent malware report shows significant rise in mobile infections via PCs and adware in first six months of 2015.

The instructions come amid backlash after it was revealed Lenovo preinstalled software that made devices vulnerable to hacking.