Yes, that is right. Under Japan’s new legislation, anyone who is found guilty of creating or distributing viruses could face up to three years in prison, or pay a maximum fine of ¥500,000 (about $6,200). More »

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At least, that’s what this computer hacker received for a sentence. The hacker, Bruce Raisley, was responsible for launching a virus that infected about 100,000 computers around the world and made them attack media outlets that featured stories about him. That’s a little overkill. More »

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On March 17th, forty years ago, something was released into the world that would forever change the face computers. It’s name was Creeper, and it was the world’s first computer virus! More »

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From Htcyou: Due to security concerns about Microsoft Windows, everyone working at Google, including the Android OS team, is now being directed towards Mac OS X or Linux. If employees wish to use Windows to their own peril, they require “CIO approval.” More »

What happens when you use Winni file-sharing to download illegal copies of Hentai porn games? A trojan called Kenzero is installed on your computer, phishes out your personal information (web history, e-mail address, etc.), and then a pop-up window demands that you pay 1,500 Yen, or your details will be published on a website registered to pseudonym “Shoen Overns.” More »

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From Htcyou: No, smartphone owners are not being attacked by Greeks, but by trojans that mimic what dialler scams did back in the 56K modem days. “Swapi.B” is a pervasive trojan, which masks as a video file or some harmless program. Usually, the trojan is downloaded from pornographic sites. Once run, Swapi.B sends out premium SMS messages, and the smartphone user is nailed with a hefty long distance/premium text message charge. Crooks once used this con to prey on unsuspecting modem users back in the late 1990s. More »

If you’re the proud owner of a jailbroken iPhone and have yet to change the root password, I have but one question for you: What in the hell are you waiting for? Apparently, another iPhone virus has been discovered since the ikee virus that was infecting phones left and right in the “land down under.” More »

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