Robert Lemos

Malicious software and viruses could inhabit the weird world of quantum computing, a fact that has convinced some researchers to study how to defend against non-classical attacks.
SecurityFocus

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A significant rise in the global volume of spam in the past two months worries security analysts and suggests that bot-net-based bulk e-mail operations are rapidly becoming the norm.
SecurityFocus

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The space probe continues a complex series of maneuvers to slip into orbit around Mercury, flying by the sultry planet for the first of two times as part of its positioning.
Wired News

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A security consultant claims to have identified a group of people that taunted researchers and hackers on the Full Disclosure mailing list, arguing that the group is linked to the retired hacker known as Gobbles.
SecurityFocus

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Attacks crafted to escape detection by antivirus software are increasingly being used to gain entrance into corporate networks.
SecurityFocus

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More than a third of all e-mail now carries digital markers to help prove where it came from, which helps reduce spam.
PC Magazine

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A Virginia man offers to turn avatars from the digital world into tangible statuettes. Will they be the next must-have extras for committed players?
Wired News

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Readers of my personal site and SecurityFocus will not see a lot of coverage on the PatchGuard controversy. I wanted to explain why.

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Security professionals warn coders that they need to be aware that their open-source repositories are now searchable, allowing attackers to target programs that are likely to be flawed.
SecurityFocus

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Two ToorCon presenters razz the open-source browser group for an alleged flawed implementation of Javascript, but the lecture appears to be more stand-up comedy than substantiative research.
SecurityFocus

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