Tag Archives: virus
Android malware is infecting Amazon Fire TVs and Fire Sticks
If you've loaded any apps onto your Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick that let you watch pirated movies and TV shows, you could be at risk from a cryptocurrency-mining Android virus. AFTVnews reports that the virus -- a malware worm variant -- is not s...
Science takes a step toward coding virus-resistant human cells
In 2016, scientists unveiled one of the most ambitious genetic engineering efforts yet: Genome Project-write wanted to do nothing less than create (not just edit) human cells immune to all known viruses. There was a rough start that included dramati...
US lifts ban on funding research for gene-modified super viruses
For the past 3 years, the US has maintained a moratorium on backing research that involves genetically modifying viruses to make them more potent, whether it's their ability to spread or their lethality. You can kiss that de facto ban goodbye, howeve...
US lifts ban on funding research for gene-modified super viruses
For the past 3 years, the US has maintained a moratorium on backing research that involves genetically modifying viruses to make them more potent, whether it's their ability to spread or their lethality. You can kiss that de facto ban goodbye, howeve...
FedEx estimates ransomware attack cost $300 million
FedEx acquired Dutch shipper TNT Express last year for $4.8 billion, well before the NotPetya ransomware ran wild on TNT's systems June 27th, disrupting much of its shipping operation. Like the earlier WannaCry outbreak, NotPetya used a Windows explo...
Scientists revive an extinct virus using off-the-shelf DNA
It's no longer far-fetched to synthesize a basic organism. However, a team of researchers has taken that work one step further. They recently reconstituted and reanimated an extinct virus, horsepox, using DNA they'd ordered via mail. The team stit...
Large-scale cyberattack is spreading through Russia and Ukraine
A large-scale cyberattack is working its way through a number of Ukrainian and Russian targets today. So far, in Russia, oil producer Rosneft and metal company Evraz have been affected by the attack. In Ukraine, Boryspil airport, the banking system,...
Good Design is Infectious!
Extremis Virus from Extremis on Vimeo.
Virus is one sick table! Okay… bad joke. But… good design! The series is a playful modern twist on the picnic table that offers seating for for 2, 3, 4, or 5 people. In a variety of vibrant colors, the design is a fun way to fill outdoor spaces. With small to medium sizes, it’s also an ideal solution to mix and match. However utilitarian, the randomized perforated table surface makes each feel one-of-a-kind!
Designer: Dirk Wynants
12 countries hit in massive cyber-heist
England's healthcare system came under a withering cyberattack Friday morning, with "at least 25" hospitals across the country falling prey to ransomware that locked doctors and employees out of critical systems and networks. The UK government now re...