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A stenographer who ignored the belt-and-suspenders policy of transcribing trials on both paper and disk was fired after a virus destroyed data on her computer, destroying the only transcript of a murder conviction, which was thrown out by appellate court that had no record to consider.

Experts disagree if the new Duqu remote access kit is the tool of a national intelligence agency or just a virus. It's possible the data-thieving, super-smart, oh-so-subtle virus is purely criminal, which would completely change the way we think about digital industrial espionage.

California security researchers came up with a way to log keystrokes on Android devices by reading vibrations, even without the right to see the keys. Other malware writers are using viruses to promote political ends, or just embarrass those who don't pay them enough.

Siemens cancelled a talk on the risks in its industrial control apps last week, claiming a week later it was due to a failed patch. Analysts said Siemens is hiding facts to protect its reputation.

Security vendor Websense reports an SQL injection attack that has spread to more than 1.5 million web sites and shows no sign of stopping.

25 years ago, two brothers from Pakistan released the Brain Virus. Today, hackers can buy ready-made toolkits to launch malware attacks - and this trend should concern you.

With Iran and Syria racing for nukes, and North Korea selling to all comers, it may be better to have a virus that can knock out someone else's nuclear plants.

A virus masquerading as an antivirus application (how's that for irony?) has been infecting countless mobile phones in China. The virus lets hackers take control of the phone who then spam the phone's entire address with links that allow the virus to spread to even more phones.

A British scientist claims to have become the first human to be infected by a computer virus, in an experiment he says has important implications for the future of implantable technology.

A virus has reportedly disrupted Web-based e-mail services at the FBI .

The U.K. Ministry of Defence is in the midst of an electronic fight with a computer virus that rapidly spread through its computer networks starting Jan. 6.

This story is near and dear to me. One day I went into a frenzy, because a good friend sent me an email that she was stranded in Ghana and needed me to send her some money. She never mentioned she was going to Ghana. I was taken off guard at first, because I had a couple of other friends who had gone to Ghana to work, about the same time.