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MiniDuke cyberattack compromises 23 European governments, say researchers
Kaspersky Lab and Hungarian cyber-hunters CrySys have discovered another apparent state-sponsored spy program the firms believe has successfully compromised systems inside at least 23 different governments, some as recently as a week ago.
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Shamoon malware kill timer suggests connection to Saudi Aramco attack
A timer found in the Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist group claims to have disabled thousands of computers from the network of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.
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Algorithm developed to reveal source of malware and spam attacks
An algorithm that can be used to locate spammers as well as the source of a computer virus or malware has been developed by scientists in Switzerland.
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Computer hackers could cross line from computer to biological attacks, says Fortinet researcher
Attacks based on designed viruses could interest bioterrorists.
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Inventor of RFID radio tags Charles Walton dies aged 89
Charles Walton, inventor of the RFID technology now common everywhere from warehouses to retail stores to public libraries, has died at the age of 89 in California.
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Simon Pegg's Twitter feed hijacked by malware pushers
Shaun of the Dea?d?, Hot Fuzz and Paul actor Simon Pegg has admitted his Twitter feed was hijacked at the weekend to distribute login-stealing malware to an unknown number of his 1.23 million followers.
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Google Android malware scare leads to security fears
The Google Android Market for apps is supposed to be an apps showplace, but the fact that Google this week yanked down about 50 Android apps it found out were malicious came as something of a jolt to many in the security industry.
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Two former students charged with hacking into university databases
Two former students at the University of Central Missouri face charges of breaking into university databases and of stealing and attempting to sell personal data on about 90,000 UCM students, faculty, staff and alumni.
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Human-computer virus experiment ridiculed as 'bad science'
Reading University researcher Dr Mark Gasson has been accused of scaremongering after he claimed to have become the first human to be infected with a computer virus.
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Scientist infected with computer virus
A British scientist claims to have become the first human to be infected by a computer virus, in an experiment he says has important implications for the future of implantable technology.
