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

Adware, Trojans, and Ransomware Oh My! If you use a computer, read the newspaper, or watch the news, you will know about computer viruses or other malware. These are those malicious programs that once ...

A hoax e-mail warning people that their PCs might contain a virus tricked an untold number of people into deleting a beneficial Windows application--and now they're scrambling to get it back. The ...

A new malware strain has been discovered in the wild that combines features from four types of malware categories --ransomware, coinminers, botnets, and worms-- to create a dangerous cocktail that has ...

The sophisticated Nimda worm virus that plagued computers around the globe last week did not spare the Tufts network. The virus snaked its way across campus computers primarily through the popular ...

MySpace.com wants Apple Computer to update its QuickTime media player software so it can't be used in attacks on the social-networking site. The request comes after a worm in the form of a rigged ...

In sharp contrast to October’s barrage of critical patches, Microsoft last week had just one “important” fix for users in its scheduled round of security updates for November. But a new exploit that ...