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.

The worm _ called "Mydoom,' "Novarg' or "WORM_MIMAIL.R' _ was replicating itself so quickly that some corporate networks were clogged with infected traffic within hours of its appearance Monday. Its ...

The silver anniversary of the first PC virus is approaching in January, but even after 25 years, no victory celebration is on the horizon. That first virus, distributed on a 5 1/4 floppy disk, was ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware.

Disagreements about what and how to name new worms and viruses have produced a confusing system in which antivirus companies often compete to be the first to name a new virus and in which the same ...

A series of arrests in Germany for alleged computer virus creation is likely to deter casual virus writers, but worms and variants continue and the most hardened computer criminals will probably be ...

Antivirus companies have long cautioned users against opening unexpected e-mail attachments or attachments sent by strangers, but because of a new e-mail worm spreading this week, antivirus companies ...

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, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Despite the initial dire warnings about this week's "Goner" worm, the economic pain from the virus should turn out to be minimal, an expert said Thursday. When Goner first appeared on ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments ...