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.

In the latest example of computer virus writers capitalizing on current events, an e-mail worm uses fears about SARS to entice users into opening a file attachment, infecting host machines and helping ...

The first real computer virus, Creeper was released “in lab” in 1971 by an employee of a company working on building ARPANET, the Internet’s ancestor, according to Guillaume Lovet, Senior Director, ...

Anti-virus experts have identified new versions of three major e-mail worms and say that a “war” between rival virus writers may be to blame for the rash of outbreaks in recent weeks. New versions of ...

A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed technology to stop malicious software – malware – such as viruses and worms long before it even has a chance to reach computers ...

A worm is a form of malware (malicious software) that operates as a self-contained application and can transfer and copy itself from computer to computer. It’s this ability to operate autonomously, ...

Early one Monday afternoon, Craig Schmugar, virus research manager at computer security firm Network Associates Inc., was at his desk taking a quick look at the programming inside a new computer worm ...

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The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

While parents may worry about their children catching a virus on their first excursion from home, some University officials believe their children's computers may be more at risk. Campus computing ...