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.

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices. A worm is very similar to a virus, and you can get infected by one ...

A worm is a form of malware (malicious software) that operates as a self-contained application and can transfer and copy itself from computer to computer. It’s this ability to operate autonomously, ...

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One year ago this week, the Code Red worm caused a national panic that compelled Microsoft and the FBI to conduct a joint press conference. What's changed in the past year? According to Ryan Russell, ...

Too many people ignore it when Microsoft suggests you update your version of Windows, so the National Security Agency is getting involved this time. The NSA is echoing the tech company’s urging that ...