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Computer and biological viruses might eventually converge
20.03.2012
The term "computer virus" was coined by Fred Cohen in the early 1980s, because like its biological counterparts, the computer virus is essentially a sequence of information that codes its behavior in a host system.
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"Frankenmalware" active in the wild
25.01.2012
If you're not careful and you don't use anti-malware software, you might end up with various viruses, Trojans and worms on your computer.
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U.S. military drones hit by computer virus
10.10.2011
An unnamed virus with a "keylogger" payload has been found in the computers used to operate U.S.
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IT teams still struggling with spam and viruses
21.04.2011
IT teams are still struggling to protect their businesses from spam email and viruses, according to Mimecast.
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Virus downs Australian ambulance dispatch service
14.02.2011
The dispatch system of the Ambulance Service of New South Wales - the Australian most populous state - has been downed on Saturday by an unspecified virus.
Spotlight

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.

Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Posted on 17 May 2013. | Microsoft researchers are warning about a new variant of the well-known Reveton ransomware doing rounds.

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Hacking charge stations for electric cars
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.
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