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Articles tagged with: Virus
World's First iPhone Virus Spreading in the Wild
..urity and data protection company, Sophos, has warned iPhone users of the world's first iPhone virus that is spreading in the wild in Australia. The virus, dubbed the ikee worm, breaks into iPhones, changing their lock screen wallpaper to an ima more
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Wiretapping Skype calls: virus eavesdrops on VoIP
Some computer viruses have a crude but scary ability to spy on people by logging every keystroke they type. Now hackers and potentially law enforcement have another weapon: a virus that can eavesdrop on voice conversations that go over computers instead of a regular phone line. more
Skype snooping trojan detected
A new trojan has been released that has the ability to snoop on phone calls on the popular voice over IP (VoIP) program, Skype. more
Smartphone Users: Not Smart Enough About Security
..tion. Trend Micro has launched a range of anti-virus software for the iPhone. more
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Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability
Apple says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages. more
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Viral epidemics poised to go mobile
If you own a computer, chances are you have experienced the aftermath of a nasty virus at some point. In contrast, there have been no major outbreaks of mobile phone viral infection, despite the fact that over 80 percent of Americans now use these devices. A team headed by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, director of the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University, set out to explain why this is true. more
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'Sleep talking' PCs save energy and money
..e keep their computers on for - like ensuring remote access and availability for virus scans and backup, maintaining presence on instant messaging (IM) networks, being available for incoming voice-over-IP (VoIP) calls, and file sharing and down more
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MIT virus battery could power cars, electronic devices
For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery. more
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New Specifications for Security Layers in Mobile Phones Published
..ents to existing hardware security in phones, providing the underpinnings to key virus and malware protection in phones provided by an Application Security Framework. To achieve this, the document outlines a series of tools and mechanisms desig more
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UK business reliant on 'bulldog spirit' to cope with disaster
..major technology failure (36%), virus or hacking attack (26%), a major power or utility failure (24%) and a possible natural disaster (18%). more