Tag: computer virus
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Wi-fi Computer Virus Goes ‘Airborne’ Like Common Cold
from RT.com: Researchers in Britain have shown for the first time how a computer virus can spread through Wi-Fi “as efficiently as the common cold spreads between humans.” The ‘Chameleon’ […]
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Scientist With Implanted RFID Chip Gets Computer Virus
A You Tube video, “Scientist implanted with RFID Chip gets computer virus,” demonstrates vulnerability of RFID chips implanted under the skin and already utilized for monitoring potentially fatal conditions. “A […]
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RFID Chips Can Catch Computer Virus
It can sometimes be forgotten that computer viruses are not a Windows-only problem, but the recent announcement that RFID chips may be vulnerable to viral attack underscores the threat that malicious code can pose to all types of systems.
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‘Leap Second Bug’ Causes Glitches for Major Websites, Airlines
from datacenterknowledge.com: Computer problems with the Amadeus airline reservation system caused long lines and traveler delays at airports across Australia this weekend, as the outage wreaked havoc with the check-in […]
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Computer Viruses Could Cross Frontier Into Biological Realm, Researchers Say
from pcworld.com: Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe. “We […]
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cyberwars: duqu virus strikes iran
Golemreza Jalali, head of Iran’s civil defense, concedes Iran is “…in the initial phase of fighting the Duqu virus,” according to a Sydney Morning Herald article (SMH). “Symantec, the computer […]
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virus infects creech afb systems piloting attack drones overseas
An attack drone killed Anwar Al-Awlaki, an American citizen, late last month. Now, computer systems at Creech AFB, NV, which run drone missions overseas, are infected with a virus, reports […]