Péter Szőr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Péter Szőr

Hungarian computer virus and security researcher, entrepreneur and author

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1970

Place of Birth: Balatonfüred, Hungary

Date of Death: 11-Nov-2013

Profession: writer, computer scientist, systems analyst

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Péter Szor (17 July 1970 – 12 November 2013) was a Hungarian computer virus and security researcher, entrepreneur and author. Born in Balatonfüred, Veszprém County, Szor 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 2009 until his death, he worked for a McAfee antivirus firm working on a new solution to stop viruses.In early 2004, Péter Szor had a son, Daniel Szor, with his spouse Natalia Nemeth. In May 2014, Virus Bulletin introduced the Péter Szor Award to be given annually in recognition of the best piece of technical security research done that year. Péter Szor died on 12 November 2013, aged 43.