$27 million dollar project to save birds, bees, and bats

From my website:"This week, the Global Environment Facility, has launched a new $27 million dollar project with the goal of saving animals that are needed to pollinate the many crops of the world. The United...

Asprox computer virus infects key government and consumer websites

More alarming news on the loss of personal details from Government internet sites are unfolding..."Eastern European hackers are suspected of placing the Asprox virus on more than a thousand British websites, including those run by the NHS and a local council, in the past two...

Mmm... Malware...

Attention, Simpsons fans! If you're using AOL Instant Messenger, avoid any downloads from Chunkylover53, whihc was once an online alias for one of the show's writers. These days, it's an alias for "infect your...

Male fertility at risk from chlamydia

"The most common sexually transmitted disease in Britain may harm men's fertility by causing genetic damage to their sperm, research has shown. Chlamydia is widely known to damage women's fertility by causing...

TROJAN ALERT! "Zenux" Steals FTP Access Codes

Many web-pages on the Internet have been infected by a malicious program, called Zenux. This Trojan infects different sites and then spreads through these sites on PCs of the visitors. Presumably, the Zenux attacks computers and steals all FTP access logins and passwords, and...

Antivirus Expert: 'Ransomware' is Back

"Ransomware" is not only a great name for a band, but a rising trend in online crime."Online criminals are turning away from threatening companies with massive cyberattacks in favor of encrypting a victim's data and then demanding money to decrypt it, an antivirus expert has...

Woman Has Rare Case of Bubonic Plague

The Bubonic Plague, more commonly referred to as the "Black Death," ravaged Europe between the years 1347 and 1350. During this short period, 25 million people (one third of Europe's population at the time) were killed.  Thousands of people died each week and...

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