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Virus shut down iPhone chip manufacturer TSMC
Virus shut down iPhone chip manufacturer TSMC
Taiwanese contract chip manufacturer TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) has had to shut down some of its factories after a virus ...... 04 Aug 2018
French accuse U.S. of hacking former president Sarkozy's PCs
French accuse U.S. of hacking former president Sarkozy's PCs
The French cyber-warfare agency has accused the U.S. of hacking into former president Nicolas Sarkozy's PCs. Computers of the president and ...... 22 Nov 2012 - 3 comments
Google buys up in-browser malware scanner VirusTotal
Google buys up in-browser malware scanner VirusTotal
Google has purchased the browser-based URL scanner VirusTotal for an undisclosed amount. How VirusTotal works is simple; head over to the ...... 09 Sep 2012 - 1 comment
Ubisoft cleans up virus from their DRM system
Ubisoft cleans up virus from their DRM system
Ubisoft has patched their Uplay DRM system today, hours after it was discovered to be full of malware. The DRM, which forces gamers to always ...... 30 Jul 2012 - 4 comments
BitDefender: 'Frankenware' mutant virus now in the wild
BitDefender: 'Frankenware' mutant virus now in the wild
According to security firm BitDefender, there are numerous "frankenware" viruses in the wild, viruses that have mutated with other computer malware. ...... 30 Jan 2012 - 15 comments
Iranian defense systems hit by 'Duqu' super virus
Iranian defense systems hit by 'Duqu' super virus
Iran has confirmed today that their computer defense systems have been hit by the super-virus dubbed "Duqu." Last year, the "Stuxnet" worm ...... 14 Nov 2011 - 7 comments
Japan's Parliament network infected with virus
Japan's Parliament network infected with virus
Japanese officials have confirmed that computers in the Parliament have been infected with a nasty virus. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura ...... 26 Oct 2011 - 5 comments
Searching for Jersey Shore's J-Woww will likely lead to viruses
Searching for Jersey Shore's "J-Woww" will likely lead to viruses
Jenni Farley, otherwise known as 'J-Woww' on the hit MTV show 'The Jersey Shore,' has apparently become a dangerous search term. According ...... 04 Mar 2011 - 5 comments
     

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