A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices.

This being the 40th anniversary of the Internet, Symantec, the manufacturer of computer-security software, has published a list of the top computer worms, viruses, trojan horses, and hoaxes in ...

A computer worm named after teenage pop singer Avril Lavigne continued to spread Thursday, antivirus companies said.

Companies and individuals heeded this week's warning -- some may call it "hype" -- about a file-destroying computer worm known as "Kama Sutra," helping minimize its damage Friday, security experts ...

NEW YORK -- The continued spread yesterday of a cleverly engineered computer virus exposes a key flaw in the global embrace of technology: Its users are human. Posing as a legitimate computer ...

The Conficker computer worm, a worldwide infection that could activate today, could be as harmless as April Fool's or as serious as robbery. The worm that already has wiggled into unprotected ...

Blaster takes advantage of a known vulnerability in a Windows component that handles messages sent using the RPC protocol.

Computer security experts said yesterday that new appearances of "Bagle," the latest computer worm to circulate via the Internet, appear to be on the wane. Though early reports had some predicting ...

OLYMPIA -- The state Department of Revenue's computer network fell victim to an Internet worm this week. The statewide system has been down since Monday morning but no confidential taxpayer data ...