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Mac malware is found targeting biomedical research

Network World

A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years, according to new research. The security firm said that neither it nor Apple have identified how the malware has been spreading. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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The Sony Hack in Context

CTOvision

Hence, if the higher government and industry estimates of the economic costs of data theft are correct, the US is suffering the economic equivalent of a 9/11/2001 terrorist attack every year. Even the lower estimates correspond to the total losses suffered by the City of New York in 2001.

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Mandating End-to-End Verifiable Voting Systems in U.S. Elections

SecureWorld News

They eliminate the threat of malware or unauthorized software altering votes by providing a mechanism for voters to confirm that their votes have been correctly recorded. This malware facilitated the exfiltration of data and allowed attackers to maintain control over compromised systems for extended periods. Draft version 0.5.

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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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The silent spreaders: How computer worms can sneak into your system undetected?

Dataconomy

It is a type of malware that can cause significant damage to computer systems and networks by replicating itself and spreading autonomously. A computer worm is a type of malware that replicates itself and spreads throughout a computer network without the need for a host program or user interaction. What is a computer worm?

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Worst Computer Viruses

Galido

Cyber Threat History: Code Red Virus 2001; China, 1m infected, $2.75 With the evolution of the Internet and modern software, we have witnesses a whole host of deadly computer viruses, especially from the millennium onwards. Morris Worm. Early On: Morris Worm, one of the first computer worms to hit on a mass scale 25 years ago. Code Red Virus.

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Top 10 Most-Destructive Computer Viruses

Galido

Computer viruses have come a long way from the early days of personal computers, when teenage hackers competed for bragging rights, creating malware designed for mischief or random mayhem. As the stakes have grown, so too has the potential damage and destruction brought on by malware. Cyber Command. military strategy.

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