viruses
Science
Nature’s Most Wicked-Looking Robot, The Bacteriophage
8:00AM Mark Wilson | I can’t lie; I’ve been waiting for an excuse to post a picture of a bacteriophage, the microscopic spider virus that lands on bacteria to inject its own DNA, for a long time. This Cyborg Life gives me an excuse. More »
Software
Oh Shit: New Viruses Download Child Porn Onto Your Computer
9:00AM Adam Frucci | Getting a virus that uses your computer to send out spam without your knowledge is bad. Getting a virus that hides kiddie porn on your computer is much, much worse. More »
Phones
10:15AM Nick Broughall | The Whirlpool forum has been overwhelmed these past few days with jailbroken iPhone users waking to discover they’ve been rickrolled – a photo of Rick Astley seemingly permanently attached to their iPhone’s screen and the words “ikee is never going to give you up” emblazoned across the top. It seems jailbreaking may not be as safe as it seems. More »
Jailbroken iPhone? Watch For The Ikee Virus
10:15AM Nick Broughall | The Whirlpool forum has been overwhelmed these past few days with jailbroken iPhone users waking to discover they’ve been rickrolled – a photo of Rick Astley seemingly permanently attached to their iPhone’s screen and the words “ikee is never going to give you up” emblazoned across the top. It seems jailbreaking may not be as safe as it seems. More »
Software
Out-Of-The-Box Windows 7 Is Vulnerable To 8 Out Of 10 Viruses
1:50AM Rosa Golijan | The folks at SophosLabs didn’t believe claims that Windows 7 and its User Account Controls were any more secure than previous versions of the OS, so they tested a clean install. Result? A reminder that you should always use protection. More »
Peripherals
Piggy Flu Mania Means Vioguard’s Your Best Hope Against H1N1
7:49AM Jason Chen | The Vioguard keyboard might be the first keyboard to specifically target the swines, using two 25-watt UV lights to kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria in about 90 seconds. More »
Software
Laptop Lojack Vulnerability Exposed, Affects 60% Of New Notebooks
9:45AM Adrian Covert | A pair of computer security researchers have discovered a BIOS vulnerability caused by the Computrace Laptop Lojack software, serving as a rootkit to potentially let malware nest and thrive in an estimated 60% of newish laptops. More »
Software
Microsoft Warns Users Of Serious Security Hole In Software
10:11AM Dan Nosowitz | Microsoft is warning users of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 that a security hole in certain parts of Internet Explorer allows hackers to remotely install malicious viruses on unsuspecting users. The company is currently working to fix the breach.
Software
Conficker Worm Hits U.S. Hospitals, Infecting Computers and Equipment
10:00AM Adrian Covert | Cnet says that hundreds of critical hospital devices across the U.S. have been infected by the Conficker worm. The number of hospitals affected wasn’t disclosed, but the problem isn’t thought to be widespread. More »
Software
