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.

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices. A worm is very similar to a virus, and you can get infected by one ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - In the already weird world of computer viruses, it's kind of fitting that we computer users could get a joke played on us come April first. You may have already heard of the ...

The fast-moving Conficker computer worm, a scourge of the Internet that has infected at least 3 million PCs, is set to spring to life in a new way on Wednesday — April Fools' Day. That's when many of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam ...

Microsoft's recent offer of monetary rewards to turn in virus writers is the latest effort in its campaign of fear, uncertainty and distrust, a campaign birthed from the company's justified fear of ...

Computer worms have tried all sorts of ploys for tricking users into activating them, but the latest is particularly sneaky--it masquerades as a virus warning from Symantec, a well-known anti-virus ...