CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- A computer enthusiast downloads the latest saucy Paris Hilton ad, from the Carl's Jr. chain, from the Internet and sends it to his office colleagues. Later that evening, his ...

VeriSign is warning that the message may appear to come from a well-wisher but actually contains a worm that could invade your computer and use it for malicious purposes. The Happy New Year worm is ...

Computer zombies are out to get you. That may sound like a tagline from a bad B movie, but there's truth behind it. A "zombie" in the computer lexicon is a computer that has been taken over by a piece ...

I’m going to try to take my own advice from last week’s column and stay out of the ineffective partisan jibber-jabber days before the election. I voted. Make sure you vote. There are more pressing ...

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Chicago would be overtaken by a zombie invasion in 60 days. That’s according to a team of scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, who came to the conclusion using a high-powered computer model that ...

Australia is one of the top 10 targets for cyber crime, according to McAfee, one of the largest manufacturers of antivirus software. The Australian spokesman for McAfee, Michael Sentonas, says ...

A zombie computer–also referred to as a bot–allows an unauthorized person to gain control over another user’s computer. The infection is typically the result of a hacker, malicious website, e-mail or ...

Chris Rother is group vice president for CDW Government, a leading technology provider to government and education. She is a passionate advocate for enhancing the educational experience with ...

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