viruses computer in news
Credit crunch could drive banks to SaaS security
News Web and email traffic for about 2,500 bank staff worldwide is sent through the companies' data centres, where it is screened and filtered for malware and viruses before being sent on to Rothschild's... [10 Nov 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News Online identity theft dropped by eight per cent to affect just over 80,000 victims, while computer misuse offences - such as hacking and the spreading of viruses - affected 132,800 people compared to... [30 Oct 2008]
First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News The company said the latest version of its Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 antivirus package for Mac OS X, released last week, was also able to scan the iPhone for viruses. The antivirus software runs from a user's Mac, not from... [21 Jul 2008]
Brits living in fear of identity fraud
News Computer security is less of a priority in the UK, the index found only a third are very concerned about viruses and spam, with 38 per cent not concerned at all. Identity fraud, and information theft... [20 May 2008]
Backseat driver keeps armed forces in line
News Photos: Viruses and Trojans come to life The UK's armed forces are to get an electronic backseat driver aimed at saving lives on the road. The GreenRoad Technologies box will record 120 different driving manoeuvres and... [04 Apr 2008]
Computing museum at risk of being thing of the past
News Photos: Viruses and Trojans come to life The UK's first museum dedicated to the history of the computer is facing homelessness after receiving no firm offers to save it. The plea coincides with an appeal... [01 Apr 2008]
Is dirty hardware making you sick?
News Enough dead skin falls off a human in a day to fill a teacup, according to the company, which said some cold and flu viruses can survive on surfaces for up to 72 hours. Telephones are the worst offenders, holding up to... [29 Nov 2007]
In brief: Top wi-fi, zombie attack, paradise lost, malware costs
News The FBI is to contact more than one million PC users who have been infected by Trojans and had their computers hijacked by criminals for the sending of spam and viruses. The news comes as research group... [15 Jun 2007]
Chat worm warning for Skype users
News He said in the statement: "Harmful viruses and Trojan horses may damage a user's computer and collect private data, regardless of whether a person is using Skype, email or other IM clients. A new... [17 Apr 2007]
Worst week for viruses in a year?
News The virus then taps into a private peer-to-peer network where it can download new updates and upload personal information from the compromised computer. The largest proliferation of email virus attacks in more than a... [16 Apr 2007]
Next-generation Skype Trojan hits web
News Kurt Sauer, Skype chief security officer, said on Friday: "Harmful viruses and Trojan horses may damage a user's computer and collect private data, regardless of whether a person is using Skype, email or... [26 Mar 2007]
CIO Jury: Viruses still a major security threat
News Computer viruses still pose a major threat to corporate networks despite the lack of a major outbreak for two years, according to leading UK IT chiefs. But three-quarters of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO... [25 Jan 2007]
The A to Z of security
News It was also the first time a computer virus became the day's top story for newspapers and television stations, marking a shift to mainstream awareness of computer viruses. Most... [14 Nov 2006]
Brits beef up internet security
News Almost all (90 per cent) of Brits are taking measures to protect their home computers from viruses and spyware, research suggests, with the most popular security tools being antivirus and firewall software (86 per cent). [08 Aug 2006]
Global cyber-crime treaty gets Senate nod
News It requires participating countries to target a broad swath of activities, including unauthorised intrusions into networks, fraud, the release of worms and viruses, child pornography and copyright infringement. [07 Aug 2006]
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