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 man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP A man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP In 2022, there were over 1.3 billion malware programmes in existence and 10 ...

Use these 5 tips to protect your computer from viruses. (Photo: Getty) Malware is an attack that attempts to take control of a computer and steal sensitive information, such as passwords or bank ...

True to its name, AOL Tech Fortress protects your computer and the programs your family uses. It's the ultimate in antivirus software. (Photo: Getty) Ever hear the phrase “spread like a virus”? We ...

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.

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...

Just as your body can contract a virus, so can your computer system. A virus makes you rather sick and unable to function normally, but a computer virus steals data or deletes your files. If you want ...

I have been teaching information-security courses for over 15 years (“How to Write a Computer Virus, for College Credit,” January 16). Graduates of our program are considered to be among the top in ...

If it’s in the news, there’s probably a computer virus about it. After computer virus writers failed to get much traction by tying a series of malicious programs to the war in Iraq, now there’s a ...

OBSERVER Staff Report The Dunkirk City School District disclosed Tuesday morning that it fought off a computer virus attack, and it’s warning residents and users to be wary of emails allegedly coming ...

A team of researchers designs a ChatGPT that 'speaks in DNA', capable of creating new species that do not exist in nature and ...

Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing ...