The NY Times is reporting that unknown computer hackers who call themselves "Cutting Sword of Justice" have claimed responsibility for spreading a malicious virus into Saudi Aramco, the Saudi government-owned oil company that's also the world's largest, and destroying three-quarters of all its computers. The hackers used a similar virus as the government created virus, Flame. Read More >>
After being dominated by weaponised trojan horses on two different occasions, nuclear loudmouth Iran says it's had enough: it's unplugging from the Internet, hiding, and making its own. Read More >>
Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"So...what stops an american agent with a memory stick going into Iran, plugging it into a computer networked to their new internet, and spreading it t..." More »
This is not a metaphor: the Olympic Flame has died for real, as technicians were moving the cauldron to a new location in the stadium. Now, they have to sacrifice 12 vestal virgins; six ping-pong players and start war with the Persians. Read More >>
Featured comment by TankBoyBen:
"dude not the nicest reply is it!
I think Darrell's comment was fine, it was based on a common misconception and as he says bellow symbollocks is s..." More »
Usually, cars don't explode in a huge ball of fire, as Michael Bay wants you to believe. Unless you are at the Kashira highway in Moscow, Russia, just like these guys. Read More >>
It's a scenario security researchers have long worried about, a man-in-the-middle attack that allows someone to impersonate Microsoft Update to deliver malware - disguised as legitimate Microsoft code - to unsuspecting users. Read More >>
Iran's been hit pretty hard by the latest malware scourge, Flame, which is described by some as Stuxnet on steroids. The country's not taking this lying down though, and it's fighting back. It's brought the smackdown on the pesky computer bug, and reckons it's got the skills to kill it off, no biggie. Read More >>
Featured comment by Bejan Hooshiar:
"I guess people are still used to wars between countries being physical and with guns, but when a cyber-attack such as this happens, I can’t understa..." More »
A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been newly found infecting systems in Iran and elsewhere and is believed to be part of a well-coordinated, ongoing, state-run cyberespionage operation. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"That bit where the bluetooth is turned on - and downloads contacts etc. from devices around it (such as phones) - reminds me of eagle eye
Sounds li..." More »
The complete route the silly little bit of fire will take around the country has been set out by the 2012 Olympic organisers, along with the names of nearly 8,000 special people who will get a go at carrying the Olympic Torch. Read More >>
Featured comment by timple:
"Desperate attempt to dupe the rest of the country that the London Olympics is a national event and not a South-East party.... (says a disgruntled nort..." More »
Full details of the route the Olympic Torch will take as it criss-crosses the country on its way to London 2012 have been revealed, with The Flame set to pass through a part of Milton Keynes known as Bletchley Park. Read More >>
Featured comment by GonZo:
"As long as they keep away from the computer musuem, which is based in the grounds of Bletchley Park. Theres an Amiga 500 there which I am destined to ..." More »