| Péter Szőr | |
| Birth Name: | Péter Szőr |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Balatonfüred, Veszprém County, Hungary |
| Death Place: | California |
| Alma Mater: | University of Pannonia |
| Occupation: | 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]