Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed

From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory — pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.

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Viruses Intrigue Yellowstone Researchers

Researchers who study the wilderness of heat-loving bacteria that thrives in Yellowstone's hot springs are starting to pay more attention to the even smaller organisms that keep those bacteria populations in check: viruses.

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Can flu viruses survive winter in frozen lakes?

Evidence of flu viruses frozen in Siberian lakes has prompted researchers to examine the possibility that global warming may release microbes locked in glaciers for decades or even centuries.

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New strain of H5N1 bird flu emerges in China

A new strain of H5N1 bird flu has emerged in China that is poised to start yet another global wave of infection.

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Tamiflu could boost drug-resistant flu in wild birds

In a flu pandemic, millions of people are expected to take the antiviral drug Tamiflu, but new research shows that ultimately much of the drug will pass through the people taking it and end up in waterways. Chances are it will then linger long enough to promote Tamiflu-resistant flu viruses in wild birds.

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FDA Approves Viruses for Treating Food

A mix of bacteria-killing viruses can be safely sprayed on cold cuts, hot dogs and sausages to combat common microbes that kill hundreds of people a year, federal health officials said Friday in granting the first-ever approval of viruses as a food additive.

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Windows 7 is a valuable upgrade delivering an awesome, new user interface, but don't expect any major improvements in security.

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Isn't Halloween precious and special?

Clearly it is. Halloween is an ole-fashioned and traditional holiday where parents will risk the health and well-being of their children, their neighbors, themselves and society at large in exchange for candy.

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In fact, it is technically incorrect to call this simply a "swine" flu. Analyses showed it's a mixture of swine, human and avian viruses, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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The U.S. government said it's reviewing recommendations on the use of surgical masks to protect health-care workers from flu after a study showed they don't help. Thicker, more expensive respirators should be used, the study found.

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Do you plan on getting vaccinated against Swine flu?

Government health officials in various countires are planning campaigns for vaccinations against H1N1 virus, more commonly known as Swine Flu. People are being advised to get both the regular seasonal flu vaccine, as well as the H1N1 vaccine, as they become available and not to w …

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Apple's commercials may give the impression that Macs are virus-free (.mov) but the company isn't taking any chances with the newest Mac OS X refresh.

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Swine H1NI Influenza A: Transmission of Viruses in Indoor Air

Federal Interagency Committee for Indoor Air Quality Environmental Protection Agency - EPA - June 3, 2009 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPA DOCUMENT

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Researchers have a new clue to the collapse of honey bee colonies across the country - damage to the bees' internal "factories" that produce proteins.

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The 100 websites most affected by viruses each have about 18,000 nasties to attack net users' computers, an internet security company says. Simply visiting one of the

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A robot that can open doors and find electrical outlets to recharge itself. Computer viruses that no one can stop. Predator drones, which, though still controlled remotely by humans, come close to a machine that can kill autonomously.

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The tape of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews undressing in her hotel room is being used to spread a computer virus, according to sophos.com. HotelCheck-In poses the question, how private are we in hotel rooms?

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Scareware has become the scourge of the Internet. Those deceptive promotions crafted to panic you into spending $30 to $80 for worthless antivirus protection can hit you just about anywhere you turn on the Web.

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The FTC has announced that it has closed down one of the most notorious of the rogue ISPs operating in the U.S. called Pricewert LLC. According to the FTC Pricewert LLC does business under several names including 3FN and APS Telecom.

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Fight the Flu with these gadgets. For $10.95 you can order a keyring nanosilver hook that will open doors and flip light switches in public places, one of the easiest ways to pick up viruses. The cell phone size UV light can kill bacteria on silverware and glasses.

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In Massachusetts, a young woman makes genetically modified E. coli in a closet she converted into a home lab. A part-time DJ in Berkeley, Calif., works in his attic to cultivate viruses extracted from sewage.

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Carl Zimmer, who also writes for Discover magazine, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the evolution of the flu. One of the more interesting tidbits: humans apparently gave pigs the flu first.

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Some days it seems the entire world is waiting with bated breath for the eventual fall from grace of the long-vaunted Macintosh security.

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A spam e-mail claiming to be from former CBP Assistant Commissioner, Thomas S. Winkowski, is currently being circulated. This attempt to defraud is the typical e-mail scam using the name and reputation of a federal government official to create an air of authenticity.

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The war they don't talk about

Though there is no lack of media coverage of the war in the Middle East, there is another war you hear very little about in the news or online.

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New study could lead to more efficient, environmentally friendly batteries. A computer virus won't help your laptop work — but a biological virus could.

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An outbreak of stomach flu believed to be caused by norovirus has prompted a temporary shutdown of Babson College, a small business college and graduate school in Babson Park, Mass.

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Computer-virus infections don't cause your machine to crash anymore.

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One in 100 PC users -- about 10 million PCs total -- are infected with malware designed to steal bank, investment, and other financial information from your PC, according to an extensive study undertaken by Panda Security.

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German authorities on Tuesday warned against the "catastrophic" state of security on the Internet, with growing armies of viruses, worms and Trojan horses unleashed by ever savvier criminals.

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A radical new look into the forces driving the evolutionary process.

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