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iPhone is safer than Android
Computer science

iPhone is safer than Android

Smartphone using Android operating system proved weak and vulnerable before hacker attacks as well as viruses than iPhone, security firm Trend Micro said.

December 13, 2018
Computer virus attacks medical devices
Computer science

Computer virus attacks medical devices

Dr. Mark Gasson, of the University of Reading (UK), was the first to discover that computer viruses infect medical chips, undermining the health of patients ...

December 13, 2018
CMC 'attacks' the anti-virus market PM
Computer science

CMC 'attacks' the anti-virus market PM

The trial version of computer anti-virus software CMC Internet Security has over 500 thousand downloads after only a short time appeared online.

December 13, 2018
Storm worm 're-exported' through a joke
Computer science

Storm worm 're-exported' through a joke

Dangerous computer worms Storm Worm used to scan millions of computers and social networks. Its variant is continuing to attack by email bearing the April Fool's Day the…

December 13, 2018
Hackers attack two serious
Computer science

Hackers attack two serious

Security firms have warned hackers are exploiting two recent Microsoft vulnerabilities to attack Windows operating systems. The only unaffected operating system version…

December 13, 2018
Mobile virus: danger of being inflated?
Computer science

Mobile virus: danger of being inflated?

Until now, the number of virus attacks and attacks on mobile phones is still quite rare, but mobile malware is still a stalking danger, as more and more people access th…

December 13, 2018
Skype error paved the way for hackers to attack
Computer science

Skype error paved the way for hackers to attack

Skype users are facing the risk of being targeted by hackers after a new fatal security error in this Internet-based calling software is officially made public.

December 13, 2018
Apple growth attracted the attention of malware
Computer science

Apple growth attracted the attention of malware

The more Apple developed and the more its products penetrated deeper into the business market, the more likely it was to be attacked by attackers. That is the warning of…

December 13, 2018
Microsoft acknowledges Excel's error
Computer science

Microsoft acknowledges Excel's error

Attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in most versions of Excel are still ongoing, Microsoft's security group announced on Tuesday.

December 13, 2018
Hackers threaten social networks
Computer science

Hackers threaten social networks

Social networking sites not only attract ordinary Net surfers but also high-tech criminals. Security experts predict this will be the target of this type of crime in 200…

December 13, 2018