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Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet

Noah Shachtman Wired.com 10/07/2011
Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet

A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones.

NY troopers warn of e-mail hoax ticket and computer virus

A hoax e-mail circulating nationally appears to carry an attached traffic ticket by New York State troopers, but it is believed to really carry an unknown computer virus, according to state police.

Ads, Promising Photos Of Dead Osama Bin Laden, Deliver Viruses

As U.S. officials debate whether or not to release bloody pictures of a dead Osama bin Laden, hackers and scammers are using links and emails promising those pictures to try to infect your computer.

New virus threatens phones using Android

A virus infecting mobile phones using Google's Android operating system has emerged in China that can allow a hacker to gain access to personal data, US security experts said.

WARNING: Fake Facebook antivirus spams wall posts, spreads via tagged photos

A fake Facebook Antivirus malicious application, copying partly the design of Panda Cloud and Norton Antivirus software, tricks unsuspecting users into install the malware on their profile, which will post loads of spam images on their wall.

Virus linked to prostate tumours

Scientists have produced compelling evidence that a virus known to cause cancer in animals is linked to prostate cancer in humans.

Rid your computer of the Conficker virus

Seth Rosenblatt Cnet 03/31/2009

Can a common virus make you fat?

Diane Roberts BBC 01/26/2009
Rid your computer of the Conficker virus

Let's assume you're on the receiving end of the worst April Fool's Day joke of 2009: your computer's been infected with the Conficker virus. It's a frustrating but not insurmountable problem. This guide will walk you through how to cleanse your computer and inoculate against other Conficker variants.

Can a common virus make you fat?

Could it really be possible to catch obesity?

 
Virus strikes 15 million PCs

A virulent computer virus has infected more than 15 million computers around the world so far, British experts say.