Rampant Conficker worm could crash global InternetSeptember 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Technology experts worldwide are finding it "almost impossible" to defeat the Conficker worm, which has infected more than 5 million computers and could even knock down the internet in all countries. The worm, which was first detected in November last year, spreads rapidly to computers through a flaw in the Windows operating system.
Your handwriting can show if you're lyingSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - If you want to know if someone is telling you the truth, just go through his or her handwriting, say scientists in Haifa, Israel. According to psychologists, handwriting changes when someone lies, and this is so because the brain has to work harder to invent facts, which then in turn interfere with the normal writing process.
The top 100 most dangerous websites for your PC enlistedAugust 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Internet security company Norton Symantec has come up with a list of Top 100 Dirtiest sites, which could infect your computer with malware. Malware is a software that can damage or compromise a computer system without the owner's consent.
Hackers break into MI5's websiteJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - Computer hackers have invaded MI5's official website, it emerged last night. According to the Daily Express, the gang rigged the site so the identity of visitors could be stolen and viruses downloaded on to their machines.
On the road with your notebookJuly 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Notebooks are made to hit the road. But many people don't actually travel very often with them - until vacation time, that is.
Charge your phone on the move in Delhi MetroJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next time you realise your mobile phone has run out of battery charge and you are commuting by the Delhi Metro, don't fret - just connect your phone to the charging points that will soon be available at stations for free. For the convenience of its commuters, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install 134 multiple mobile charging machines at stations by July this year in a phased manner.
Hackers to code-crackers? Britain looks to geeks to foil cyber foes, protect key dataJune 25th, 2009 UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspaceLONDON — Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said. Alan West said the technology-savvy staff will join efforts to trace the source of — and prevent — cyber attacks on Britain's government, businesses and individuals.
Brit school, govt websites hacked to sell Viagra, pornographyJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hackers have taken over hundreds of government, school and university websites in Britain, which direct users to pornographic websites, revealed a new research. The researchers pointed out more than 30 school and university websites' domain names, which have been infected with content that could direct children to illicit content on the net.
Computer-related injuries increasing, kids particularly at riskJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Computer-users need to be more careful -- the number of severe injuries associated with computers is on the rise, according to a recent study. Researchers have found a seven-fold increase in computer-related injuries.
Phishers start angling for Facebook, twitterMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twitterers and users of Facebook, beware!
For hackers have now begun targeting popular social networking sites, and chances are that the sites' members maybe hoodwinked into revealing their identities and, worse, even credit card details, warn experts. Last week, hackers twice attacked Facebook - arguably the world's most popular social networking site - causing a host of users to reveal their personal information.
Now, alien spotters spot a Martian skull on the Red planetMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - UFO experts have spotted what they claim is an alien skull on Mars. The claims were made after NASA beamed back satellite images from the planet.
Hackers use foul language after hijacking Tony Blair's Facebook profileApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Facebook profile set up to promote his charity foundation has been hijacked by computer users who have launched personal attacks on him and his wife. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation on Facebook, which is accessed via a link from the charity's official website, is supposed to promote understanding of the world's religions.
UK Parliament PCs infected with Conficker virusMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - The IT system in the British Parliament has become infected with the Conficker computer virus, The Telegraph reports. The worm virus, which has affected more than 15 million computers around the world, has become established on computers used by MPs, Lords and parliamentary staff.
Mobiles to turn into 'zombies' by malicious cellphone networksMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - If cellphone networks called botnets have their way, many mobile phones may soon become useless zombies. Botnets are networks of hacked computers recruited to assist in cybercrime without their owners realizing that their cell phones are being hacked.
Paris Hilton's website hackedJanuary 13th, 2009 LONDON - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has been targeted by cyber thieves trying to steal personal information of her fans through her website. The hackers infected her website ParisHilton.com with a virus, which sucks personal details from subscribers' computers and it has hit thousands of her fans and spread to up to 15,000 other websites, Mirror.co.uk reports.
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