Punishment for Chinese who hack foreign computers
August 30th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) China has passed a new law that would punish Chinese hackers who steal information from foreign computers, officials said.Starting Sep 1, hackers who attack 20 to ... Read more...
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Japan to jail computer virus creators
June 18th, 2011 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 18 (IANS) Japan will now punish people who create or spread computer viruses with fines and prison terms of up to three years.Under a new law enacted by ... Read more...
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Cake recipe on terror magazine
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) British intelligence agencies hacked an Al Qaeda online magazine and uploaded a cake-making recipe, replacing its original content which enabled browsers to learn how to prepare ... Read more...
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China issues warning on Valentine’s Day computer viruses
February 14th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) Technology experts in China have warned internet users to be alert against computer viruses based on the Valentine's Day theme.The China National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre issued ... Read more...
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Phishing websites pocket $3 billion in China
January 15th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Over 44 million personal computer users became victims of phishing websites in 2010, rendering a loss of three billion dollars in China, suggests a new report.According to ... Read more...
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Facebook ‘frenemies’ most likely to hurt kids as young as 8
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 3 (ANI): Children as young as eight are more likely to fall prey to cyber bullies and online predators, as they are flouting Facebook website age restrictions, police and ... Read more...
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Meet the scientist infected with computer virus
May 29th, 2010 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) A British researcher has successfully infected himself with a computer virus and claims to be the first of its kind.
Scientist Mark Gasson, contaminated a tiny, radio frequency identification ... Read more...
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Manhattan, NY computer hacker sentenced for stealing and laundering money
April 7th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A computer hacker of Manhattan, New York was sentenced to 37 months in prison for hacking into victim’s brokerage accounts to steal and launder money and ... Read more...
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How to block stealthy malware attacks
November 4th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a novel way to block rootkits, one of the most insidious types of malware, preventing them from taking over computer ... Read more...
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Scientists secretly fear AI robot-machines may soon outsmart men
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): A robot that can open doors. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Advances in the scientific world promise many benefits, but scientists are secretly panicking over the ... Read more...
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Obama’s cyberdefence plan raises privacy concerns
June 13th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 13 (ANI): President Barack Obama's plan to create a new Pentagon cyber command to protect the US from cyber attacks is raising significant privacy and diplomatic concerns.Unveiling the ... Read more...
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Why are cell phones insulated from viral attacks?
May 22nd, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A major reason why mobile phones have been relatively free of virus attacks is that the market is widely split, unlike in computer software, where one firm controls ... Read more...
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Cell phone viruses poised to reach epidemic proportions
May 22nd, 2009 - 11:13 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Unlike computer viral epidemics, no major outbreaks of mobile phone viral infection has been reported to date. Ever wondered why?
Well, Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, director of the Center for Complex ... Read more...
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Did you know you can access your computer from anywhere?
February 1st, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Did you know that through the Internet you can access your computer from almost anywhere?Relatively few of us have taken advantage of facilities like Google Document, Zoho ... Read more...
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90pct of emails received worldwide are spam
December 17th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): A recent survey has found that 90 percent of the emails sent to a persons inbox are usually spam.The survey report suggests that more and ... Read more...
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Cyber Theft - A growing concern!
November 25th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
There is a vast increase in the number of computer viruses and designed in such a way to steal the personal information such as bank account numbers, credit cards data, said by ... Read more...
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Now, a virtual Korset to stop killer computer viruses in their tracks
September 10th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 10 (ANI): Tel Aviv University researchers have written a unique software program called the Korset that can stop computer viruses from wreaking havoc on the servers running on Linux, ... Read more...
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Now, computer bugs in space!
August 28th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 28 (ANI): NASA has confirmed that a computer virus made its way into space, through a laptop carried to the International Space Station (ISS) in July this year.According to ... Read more...
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Computer keyboards are filthier than loo seats!
May 1st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by admin
London, May 1 (ANI): The next you go on a clean home drive make sure to head first to the computer and then the toilet seats, for according to a new ... Read more...
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Malicious hardware may soon replace computer viruses as hackers tools
May 1st, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1 (ANI): American technologists have warned that hackers may soon start using malicious hardware in place of computer viruses to steal important records like credit card details and passwords ... Read more...
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Chinese authorities warn of Valentine’s Day virus
February 11th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 11: Anti-virus authorities in China have warned computer users to beware of Valentine's Day computer viruses.Valentine's Day computer viruses, especially "Vbs_Valentin.A", spread chiefly through e-mails or online chat ... Read more...
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Chinese docs warn against replicating Ang Lees movies sexual positions
November 20th, 2007 - 1:53 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Racy sexual sequences in director Ang Lees latest movie Lust, Caution has led doctors warning film buffs against copying the grand sexual actions depicted in the film.Though ... Read more...
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