Windows Computers Still Under Major Threat from Trojans

Personal computers continue to be vulnerable to Trojan threats with the "Trojan.Clicker.CM" the top infection spreading across the internet in June. The general public are either just not aware of the threat of...

Malware spread through Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account

Malware was spread through Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account when a link in his Twitter feed, purported to lead to a sex tape featuring Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester. At first, Kawasaki denied reports that his Twitter account had been hacked. " Noted industry figure Guy...

The Governator tells USC 2009 graduates to fight on

After he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree, Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered the commencement address to 4,500 graduates at the University of Southern California on Friday. C.J. Dablo reports. " After...

Cyber Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries

A suspected cyber spy network that has stolen confidential information from the private office of the Dalai Lama and over 100 countries has been uncovered by researchers in Toronto.  They include high-value...

Worm uses familiar brands to lure people

Worm uses familiar brands to lure people Posted by Robert Vamosi Ho-ho-ho. This isn't an offer for a real coupon book from McDonald's. It's a new mass-mailing e-mail...

No. 1 USC Unstoppable Against No. 5 Ohio State

  Trojan QB Mark Sanchez throws for four touchdowns in another victory against rivals Ohio State. The sound of the cheering crowd echoed through the neighborhood like thunder. " Southern California turned...

Attack of Human Rights Groups on Web

Escalating computer viruses, data-stealing Trojan horses and other malicious software are plaguing many human rights groups these days, and many of these software are being routed from China. The sophistication of...

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...

New 'This Date in History' Entry Found

Cue Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home"."Using clues from star and sun positions mentioned by the ancient Greek poet Homer, scholars think they have determined the date when King Odysseus returned from the Trojan War and slaughtered a group of suitors who had been pressing his...

Mac Trojan in the Wild: Tempest in a Teapot

OSX.Leap.A: This is the first Mac OSX trojan that I've heard of in the wild, though Symantec rates it as low-risk. This is a step beyond proof-of-concept, though it can't really do anything without direct user...

Hacker gets 41 months Jail in USA

Following an investigation which began in December 2006, after marketing firm Newell Rubbermaid notified the London (England, UK) Metropolitan Police's Computer Crime Unit (CCU) about an intrusion on its network, Robert Matthew Bentley, a 21 year old male of...

The Banana-Flavored Big Deal

Girl forgets she left a banana flavored condom in her back pocket. While at school, Grandma finds the wrapper and declares, "“Oh, I’ve never tried banana flavored gum before!"Read Full Story...

Official: Use Macintosh or Linux, Windows is unsecure

"An insidious computer virus recently discovered on digital photo frames has been identified as a powerful new Trojan Horse from China that collects passwords[...]Deborah Hale at SANS suggested that PC users find...

Don't Bank on Technology to Protect you.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the 1950's Techno Experts in vacuum tube technology theorized that advances in transistors would now make Computer Technology faster , smaller and affordable for...

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