The FBI used self-destruct on malware infecting over 4,000 US computers, it's super effective
A joint press release from the US Justice Department and the FBI has announced a multi-month law enforcement operation ...
FBI triggers self-destruction of China-backed malware infecting US computers
A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A ...
35 years on: The history and evolution of ransomware
The first use of ransomware was identified in December 1989; an individual physically mailed out floppy disks purporting to ...
Nature14d
Virus–host interactions articles from across Nature Portfolio
Virus–host interactions are the viral and host processes that occur during viral infection, which enable both partners to respond to each other. Systematic comparison of SARS-CoV-2 spike ...
Security Bite: Malware your Mac can detect and remove
Hello 2025…and goodbye 2024! It’s been an exciting first year hosting the Security Bite column on 9to5Mac. I had ...
USA Today16d
What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV
A quadruple whammy of viruses – flu, COVID, norovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – is hitting the U.S. as the year comes to a close. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
ABC News18d
CDC warns of 'high' respiratory virus activity as cases increase across US
The CDC estimates there have been over 1,500 deaths from flu so far this year. Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and ...
Scientific American21d
Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
While this development has not changed the CDC’s official assessment of risk to the general public, it does indicate that the H5N1 virus is capable of adapting to human airways. If you're ...
Science Daily21d
Virus that threatened humanity opens the future
Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI). Professor Sangmin Lee from POSTECH's Department of ...
TechSpot25d
Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users
By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly ...
NDTV28d
H5N1 Virus: What Is Avian Flu And Why Is It A Global Health Threat?
The H5N1 virus has now established its presence in 108 countries across five continents, impacting even endangered species like the California condor and polar bears. Alarmingly, bird flu was ...
The Hacker News28d
Lazarus Group Spotted Targeting Nuclear Engineers with CookiePlus Malware
These activities often involve targeting developers and employees in various companies, including defense, aerospace, cryptocurrency, and other global sectors, with lucrative job opportunities that ...