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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Mydoom isn't the first mass-mailing virus of the year. Earlier this month, a worm called "Bagle' infected computers but seemed to die out quickly.

An ominous computer worm today could cause major network outages, siphon personal information from millions and attack government networks.

Two new "worm" viruses working their way through the Internet are politically motivated, anti-virus experts say.

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 ...

In a continuing examination of cyber security issues, the subcommittee heard testimony from three panels of experts on how the nation's computers can be protected from viruses and worms. Topics ...

A virus which appears to be very similar to the Code Red virus is presently attacking the Internet and is under investigation by anti-virus experts and the FBI. Information is still sketchy, There ...

A Russian antivirus company blames hackers for an e-mailed virus alert that was infected with the very worm the message was supposedly designed to warn against.