Facebook gives users more security controls with Malware Checkpoint

With more than 900 million monthly active users, Facebook has become a significant attraction for app developers. But that considerable user base has also attracted another, less desirable group: malware and virus writers.

Facebook has caught onto this, which is …

Microsoft says Russian anti-virus developer behind Kelihos botnet

Microsoft has accused a Russian former anti-virus software developer of creating the Kelihos botnet, which sent out 3.8 billion spam messages every day in its prime.

Andrey Sabelnikov, who currently lives in St. Petersburg, Russia, was once a “software engineer …