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Police blotter: Child porn blamed on computer virus

November 3, 2006 In this week's installment, a former eighth-grade teacher blames a virus when police discover computer images of child porn. TAGS: Police Blotter, computer virus, prosecutor, Georgia, police, teacher, malware, image, virus

Security from A to Z: Love Bug

November 27, 2006 The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: computer virus, Philippines, worm, security, virus, e-mail

Is your TV virus-proof?

February 11, 2005 As more cars and home appliances get networked, owners run a greater risk of contracting computer viruses. TAGS: computer virus, security software company, infection, smart phone, software company, virus, TV, security, PC

Braid virus winds its way through e-mail

November 4, 2002 Although the latest mass-mailing computer virus is off to a slow start, antivirus companies say it shares some attributes with the widely spread Klez family of viruses. TAGS: Klez worm, Networks Associates Technology Inc., computer virus, e-mail company, antivirus company, virus, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus software, service provider, e-mail, Symantec Corp., family, antivirus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Corp.

He's got the virus-writing bug

January 14, 2005 Under the name "Benny," Marek Strihavka wrote computer viruses. Now he's under investigation in connection with the Slammer outbreak. TAGS: SQL Slammer, virus, computer virus, skill, antivirus, bug, attack, security, idea

Melissa's long gone, but lessons remain

March 29, 2005 Six years ago, the virus taught companies and PC users to distrust e-mail. The outbreak still has lessons to teach us, experts say. TAGS: Melissa virus, Richard Smith, computer virus, lesson, virus, McAfee Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Police arrest suspected bot herders

June 27, 2006 Crackdown targets suspected members of a cybercrime gang that used networks of compromised PCs to send out spam. TAGS: Zotob worm, security consultant, Finland, Graham Cluley, Scotland, suspect, bot, computer virus, Sophos Plc., IRC, digital-rights management, London, McAfee Inc., trojan horse, virus, antivirus

Seeds of destruction

January 15, 2004 Agriculture epidemics, like the Irish Potato Famine, may hold clues that can help computer-security experts fight Internet viruses. TAGS: epidemic, MSBlast worm, disease, species, computer virus, clue, professor, scientist, researcher, virus, security

Klez.h wins sibling rivalry

May 28, 2002 It's proving to be the No. 1 son of the original Klez virus, leaving its sibling Klez.i in the dust and overtaking SirCam as the most virulent computer virus yet. TAGS: Klez worm, SirCam, Alex Shipp, MessageLabs Ltd., worm, computer virus, antivirus company, copy, Microsoft Outlook, virus, antivirus, e-mail, PC
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