Stories Tagged as
Malware
Why this ransomware attack is more alarming than the last
by
Ben Johnson
and Kristin Schwab
Jun 28, 2017
Chester Wisniewski, senior security researcher with Sophos, talks to us about the latest cyber breach.
A tale of two hacking conferences: Black Hat vs. Defcon
by
Molly Wood
Jul 29, 2013
The biggest difference between the two? This year Defcon organizers disinvited the Feds in the wake of NSA surveillance revelations. While Black Hat's keynote speaker will be none other than NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Beware of malware...on your smartphone
by
Molly Wood
Apr 17, 2013
A new study from a firm called NQ Mobile says instances of evil software showing up in mobile phones were up 163 percent last year.
Facebook's new search; The hunt for 'Red October'
by
Molly Wood
Jan 16, 2013
Facebook's new Graph Search feature has rivals like Google and Yelp paying attention to the social media giant. And, a look at a piece of mysterious malware called "Red October" that has been secretly attacking government computer systems for five years.
Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
by
Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2012
Twitter blocks its first account officially, Google has a bad quarter and a new Chromebook, the emergency room has a virus.
Ransomware: Holding Your Computer Hostage Under Pain of Death
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2012
A new hacker scheme locks your hard drive and your files and prompts you to pay up...or else.
If you're having Internet trouble, blame the DNS Changer
by
Molly Wood
Jul 9, 2012
Is a computer of yours other than the one you’re reading this on not connecting to the Internet this morning? Plus, aliens come to earth and they love Andy Gibb.
For public good, not for profit.
Flame virus was created by American and Israeli intelligence
by
Molly Wood
Jun 21, 2012
The Washington Post reports the malware was meant to be a spy precursor to a later sabotage attack.
'Flame' malware is a glimpse of cyber wars to come
by
Molly Wood
May 30, 2012
The newly identified spy software is sophisticated and travels light.
Yes, Mac users, you can get malware and it's on the rise
by
Molly Wood
Apr 6, 2012
The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Plus, a new driving game where you are the road.