Tag: viruses

Hardware

MIT designs viruses that can build batteries

By Iain Thomson | Apr 6, 2009 | Comment Now

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have genetically engineered viruses to build lithium batteries.

Security

Apple advises users to get antivirus

By Iain Thomson | Dec 3, 2008 | Comment Now

Apple is advising its customers to install multiple antivirus software engines to protect against possible infection.

Security

Hackers look to 'hardware viruses'

By Robert Jaques | May 1, 2008 | Comment Now

Criminal hackers are creating malicious hardware which experts warn will be much more difficult to detect than conventional software-based malware.

Security

Phishing levels up in September

By Negar Salek | Oct 2, 2007 | Comment Now

Virus levels down in Australia but spam surging again according to MessageLabs.

Security

Organised crime holding off on mobile viruses

By Iain Thomson | Sep 13, 2007 | Comment Now

While computer viruses are almost exclusively the work of organised criminals, mobile viruses are largely the work of amateurs, according to an industry expert.

Security

Mobile phone viruses gathering pace

May 31, 2007 | Comment Now

But analyst claims problem is a 'raindrop in a thunderstorm'.

Telco/ISP

Mobile viruses may be underreported

By Iain Thomson | Apr 27, 2007 | Comment Now

Network operators may be keeping quiet on scale of problem.

Security

Mobile viruses soar in 2006

By Matt Chapman | Feb 13, 2007 | Comment Now

Four out of five mobile operators affected, claims report.

Security

2007 to bring video viruses

By Tom Sanders | Nov 30, 2006 | Comment Now

McAfee publishes 10 security predictions for next year.

Telco/ISP

ISP to filter email for spam and viruses

By Andrew Charlesworth | Nov 28, 2006 | Comment Now

Internet For Business intros 'cloud level' service.

Security

Web viruses wilt but spyware soars

By Will Head | Oct 23, 2006 | Comment Now

Web-based viruses decreased by half in September, according to new figures from US-based security firm ScanSafe.

Security

Volume of email viruses falls in June

By Robert Jaques | Jul 4, 2006 | Comment Now

The percentage of emails containing viruses remained at just 0.36 per cent during June, despite an attack launched by the Bagle virus.

Telco/ISP

Fast response could kill mass-mail viruses

Oct 25, 2004 | Comment Now

A three-hour response time could spell the end of mass-mailing viruses, new research has revealed.

Telco/ISP

Viruses and sophisticated spam dominate net

By Ty Pendlebury | Sep 21, 2004 | Comment Now

The Netsky virus still accounted for most email-borne infection in August despite the May arrest of its suspected author, security software firm Clearswift has said.

Security

Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose

By Byron Connolly | Jan 27, 2004 | Comment Now

Security

Phishing, spam, viruses: what next?

By Vivienne Fisher | Nov 19, 2003 | Comment Now

There are an increasing number of warnings being issued to users about the threats associated with spam, such as viruses and 'phishing' scams.