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, ...

In my last column, I discussed how University of Calgary Professor John Aycock has been including a bit of virus writing in his course, “Computer Viruses and Malware.” I have been involved with the ...

Researchers at Black Hat conference speculate that human and computer viruses could converge in the future and could interest bioterrorists Computer hackers could create malicious software that ...