Computer security technologists are racing to find ways to block ever-more complex computer worms and viruses that burrow into computers -- usually via e-mail -- and wreak havoc on network systems.

On the Internet's 40th anniversary, Symantec lists the worst cyber threats. Sept. 3, 2009 — -- This fall marks the 40th birthday of the Internet, and to celebrate it, Symantec, the manufacturer ...

A man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP A man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP In 2022, there were over 1.3 billion malware programmes in existence and 10 ...

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe. “We are ...

With some basic knowledge, you can prevent most viruses and hackers from having a chance at infecting your computer. This includes keeping your operating system software up to date, as well as all ...

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...

The internet is the most powerful communication tool of modern life, but it is fraught with danger. It seems that for every website with happy cat memes, there is a dangerous digital pathogen looking ...

Credit: GETTY IMAGES" /> Credit: GETTY IMAGES It's a jungle out there on the Internet. With countless viruses, applets, and attachments on the loose, you might say that the systems designed to protect ...

Two Internet viruses have seriously strained Georgetown’s computer network in the last two weeks. The two viruses, or “worms,” the W32.Blaster.Worm and W32.SoBig, surpassed the most recent security ...

For Stu Garrison, it could have gone either way. The Jackson, Mo., insurance agent received an e-mail from someone he corresponds with electronically, warning him that a computer virus may have been ...

RIGBY, Idaho — School officials in Idaho are working to combat the ever-growing rise of computer viruses and hacking of school data. School districts are easy targets for viruses and malware due to ...