The human mind loves to categorize things, and malware is no exception. We here at CSO have done our part: our malware explainer breaks down malware based on how it spreads (self-propagating worms, ...

A few months ago, the Internet witnessed major disruptions in availability as a virus, called SQL slammer, brought various companies' networks to their knees. A major web access company in South Korea ...

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 ...

What Is a Computer Virus? A computer virus is a program. Like other programs, it’s defined by what it does, and the big thing a virus does is replicate itself. The virus exists as a collection of ...

You surely have some idea how a computer virus works, though you may not know the details. Somehow it weasels its way into your computer, and then the computer slows way down…or it starts making ...

WASHINGTON: The viruslike Code Red II computer worm has spread this week to affect thousands of home and business computers across the United States and China. washington: the viruslike code red ii ...

A computer virus that infected an estimated 250,000 servers in less than nine hours July 19 is about to saddle up for a second go Tuesday evening. The virus, dubbed the Code Red worm, is expected to ...

The Stuxnet computer worm, the most sophisticated cyber weapon ever made, crippled uranium enrichment facilities across Iran last year and set the country back five years in the nuclear arms race. US ...