computer viruses

Tag: computer viruses

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Macs Don't Get Viruses. I Have the Qualifications to Know That's a Lie.
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Macs Don't Get Viruses. I Have the Qualifications to Know That's a Lie.

Thanks Apple, very cool.

Aug 3, 2026
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Fake Elf News

Back in 1999, the viral game Elf Bowling gained an unfounded, false reputation as a piece of malware and spyware. It was viral, but it wasn’t a virus.

Dec 21, 2017
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Weirdest Ransom Note Ever

The original piece of ransomware involved AIDS researchers, an evolutionary biologist, and a P.O. Box in Panama. Oh, and butterflies.

Jan 11, 2017
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We're Going Viral

The computer virus has been around for more than 40 years now, and it's caused lots of panic (and occasionally some damage) over the years. But don't freak.

Jul 23, 2015