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Posts Tagged ‘virus’

What is a Drive-By Download?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

If you’ve found your PC running slowly or causing you no end of problems after visiting a website that didn’t quite look as legitimate as you expected it to, then it’s likely that you have been the victim of a “drive-by download”. (more…)

China issues warning over new worm

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Chinese authorities have issued a warning over a new computer virus which they fear could spread quickly. (more…)

Council faces £500,000 bill after computer virus

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Yet another British local authority has been caught out by a computer security breach, with Ealing Council in London facing up to a £500,000 ($818,000) bill following the outbreak of a computer virus. (more…)

Health Service crippled by 8,000 viruses

Friday, July 10th, 2009

The UK National Health Service (NHS) suffered more than 8,000 separate computer virus over the past year, according to an official government report, leading to problems with appointments and patient records. (more…)

Best selling gadgets found with viruses

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Some of the world’s most popular gadgets including iPods and satellite navigation systems could be coming ‘pre-installed’ with computer viruses, spyware and other malicious software, according to a report. (more…)

Twelve million Brits hit by viruses

Friday, May 15th, 2009

As many as 12 million British computer users have been hit with a computer virus, hacker or malware attack in the past six months, according to a new report. (more…)

Conficker crisis or April Fool’s prank?

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Computer experts believe that we are less from one day away from seeing the full effects of the Conficker worm. (more…)

Computer Viruses and Hackers in Hollywood

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Hacking, computer viruses and hi-tech criminals have provided Hollywood with plenty of inspiration over the years. Whether it’s a big-budget delve into the world of sci-fi or simply a comedic take on modern like, as computers have become a bigger part of our daily lives, they’ve also grown in the attention of movie directors.

Expect plenty of spoilers as we, in no particular order, run through our top five films in which firewalls and antivirus software we definitely not on the props list. (more…)

Keyloggers blamed as UK credit card fraud rises

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Keylogging software and other forms of computer malware have been blamed after an official report revealed a massive increase in online fraud. (more…)

“Court” out by computer virus

Friday, March 6th, 2009

A murder trial in Malaysia has been suspended after computers at the High Court in the city of Shah Alam were hit by a computer virus. (more…)