virusesNews• Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to North America: Report (Canada.com) 4 Dec 2008 at 4:56pm Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers report. • WFTL Bytes! for Dec 3, 2008: Now Open Source Is Broken, Viruses Eat Army, Mic... 4 Dec 2008 at 1:29pm WFTL Bytes!: "This is WFTL Bytes!, your occasiodaily FOSS and Linux news show for Wednesday, December 3, 2008, with your host, Marcel Gagne. In today's news, not only is Linux apparently broken, so i... • How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit (Science Daily) 3 Dec 2008 at 1:10pm Mosquitoes can spread viruses which cause disease without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito didn't care whether it had a virus hitchhiker, but have now discovered, "th... • Cold viruses activate killer genes, study finds (Canada.com) 4 Dec 2008 at 4:53pm The common cold virus activates dozens of immune system genes in the lining of the nose, including some natural antivirals that might be used as the basis of new drugs, researchers report. • Cyber attacks rising 15% annually (Business Standard India) 5 Dec 2008 at 2:17am The number of cyber attacks, including viruses, worms and frauds, is rising by over 15 per cent annually with many of them doubling, according to Gulshan Rai, director of the Indian Computer Emergency... • Against Unknown Viruses, Avira AntiVir the Winner For Now (Slashdot) 4 Dec 2008 at 1:59pm KingofGnG writes "AV-Comparatives, the Austrian team of experts dedicated to antivirus tests acknowledged as a reference point in the field, has published the second part of the mid-year comparative, ... • Young workers' use of social networking sites concerns IT staffs (San Jose Me... 4 Dec 2008 at 2:13pm IT executives surveyed by Intel said employees using such sites may download viruses that wind up on their employer's computers or reveal information about themselves on the networking sites that comp... • Apple's Security Paradox (Forbes) 3 Dec 2008 at 6:07pm Even as Macs have multiplied, the number of viruses and Trojans targeting them has fallen. • Virginia Tech Researchers Discover How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses... 2 Dec 2008 at 7:12am Mosquitoes are like Typhoid Mary. They can spread viruses which cause West Nile fever, dengue fever, or yellow fever without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito didn't c... • Google Phone Application Alerts of Flu Risk in Area (Fox News) 4 Dec 2008 at 5:26am A maker of over-the-counter cold and flu remedies released a program this week for the T-Mobile G1, also known as the "Google phone," that warns the user how many people in an area are sneezing and sh... [CaRP] Connection timed out (110) |
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