Computer Viruses

Why Is Child Pornography on Your PC?

Robert Siciliano | Posted 11.18.2009 | Technology


Robert Siciliano

If law enforcement happens to be chatting with a person who is using your Internet connection to trade lurid child porn, then someone may eventually knock on your door at 3AM with a battering ram.

Conficker Cabal: Computer Experts Unite to Hunt Worm

New York Times | JOHN MARKOFF | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business


An extraordinary behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between computer security groups around the world and the brazen author of a malicious sof...

Internet Fraud as a Market Failure

Charles Perrow | Posted 01.18.2009 | Business


Charles Perrow

If fraud expands faster than financial transactions on the internet, we might find there is a market for safe software.

NASA: Computer Virus On The International Space Station

BBC | Posted 09.27.2008 | Home


A computer virus is alive and well on the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa has confirmed that laptops carried to the ISS in July were infected...

New Virus Attacks Facebook Friends

Jack Myers | Posted 12.05.2008 | Business


Jack Myers

A malicious virus appears to have cracked the Facebook privacy firewalls and is sending thousands personal messages suggesting they are appearing in a YouTube video.

The Writers Workbench: Anti-Spyware

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business


Robert J. Elisberg

In terms of computer security, most of the major programs are major for very good reasons. But in malware protection, one shouldn't assume a Recognizable Name is better just because it's recognizable.

Kiddie Porn Put On Computer By Virus, Charges Dropped Against Michael Fiola

Fox News | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home


Computer malware may have cost a former Massachusetts civil servant his job, his friends, his health insurance, his pension -- and nearly his freedom...

Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed

AP | JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory _ pre-instal...

Microsoft Helps Nab $900M Piracy Ring

AP | JESSICA MINTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


SEATTLE — Near-perfect knockoffs of 21 different Microsoft programs began surfacing around the world just over a decade ago. Soon, PCs in more ...