Péter Szőr

Péter Szőr
Born	Péter Szőr (1970-07-17)17 July 1970 Balatonfüred, Veszprém County, Hungary
Died	12 November 2013(2013-11-12) (aged 43) California
Alma mater	University of Pannonia
Occupation(s)	Computer virus and security researcher, entrepreneur, author
Years active	1990–2013

Péter Szőr (17 July 1970 – 12 November 2013) was a Hungarian computer virus and security researcher, entrepreneur and author.

Born in Balatonfüred, Veszprém County, Szőr began an interest in computer viruses in 1990. A University of Pannonia graduate, he authored several virus-related books, and was renowned for his work. From 2011 until his death, he worked for a McAfee antivirus firm working on a new solution to stop viruses.[1]

Péter Szőr died on 12 November 2013, aged 43.[2][3] In May 2014, Virus Bulletin introduced the Péter Szőr Award to be given annually in recognition of the best piece of technical security research done that year.[4]

References

1. "About Péter Szőr". peterszor.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
2. "Meghalt Szőr Péter" (in Hungarian). index.hu. 13 November 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
3. "In Memory of Peter Szor". blogs.mcafee.com. November 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
4. "Virus Bulletin announces Péter Ször Award". virusbulletin.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2018.