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 this article, we will lay out the key differences between a computer worm and a virus. In this article, we will lay out the key differences between a computer worm and a virus. Computer virus Let’s ...

Two new "worm" viruses working their way through the Internet are politically motivated, anti-virus experts say. One worm, called Mawanella (the name of a Muslim village in Sri Lanka), is believed to ...

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 ...

More computer viruses, worms and Trojan horses are spreading through Canada, according to a new report on internet security. Malicious programs such as the Blaster worm can be more than a nuisance, ...

2003-09-11T00:10:29-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/Capitol_default-image.jpgIn a continuing examination of cyber security issues, the subcommittee heard ...

A new computer worm tries to spread itself by e-mail by taking advantage of concerns over SARS. The worm is officially called I-Worm Coronex (Kaspersky). It is disguised as a bulletin on severe acute ...

This was one of the earliest and most successful viruses, which activated each Friday the 13th. The virus installed itself in the target computer’s memory when an infected file was opened. This was ...