"This week, I'm going to blow up Nintendo headquarters." This anonymous online message appeared on September 10 of this year. Japanese police moved quickly to find out who was responsible for the ...

New computer viruses in 2025 are more complex and target specific industries, like online stores and healthcare. AI is being ...

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.

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The world's scariest computer virus. By Tim Maurer and David Weinstein. Updated June 1, 2012 — 12.17am first published at 12.00am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

Its self-replicating computer code is usually transmitted on flash drives anyone can stick into a computer. Once activated, the virus made Iran's centrifuges spin out of control while making ...

BOSTON -- A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer ...

Computer viruses can also induce those feelings, because you might be “free” 24/7 family tech support, and must deal with family members who refuse to take care of their computers and keep ...

Scary new viruses emerge abruptly in our modern world, provoking stark headlines and demands for bold government action—but in most cases the causes are complex and have developed, unnoticed ...

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.

Welcome to the new frontier of cyber-espionage, and remember this name: “Flame” — a mysterious new cyber spy tool that hit the headlines this week. Its code is 20 times larger than Stuxnet ...