You’ve heard the term, but what does it actually mean? Learn from our expert how these self-replicating programs sneak in, spread, and slow your system down, plus what you need to know to stay ahead.

Virus hoaxes come and go, and often old ones return after disappearing for some time. The following have recently been reported to the Symantec Anti-Virus Research Center and to McAfee.com: 1) The New ...

Japanese authorities have had enough of spam emails and viruses, and decided that there’s only one way to deal with them: Jail time. Admittedly, that’s not the only option for those falling foul of ...

The planned cyberattack could have 'taken down' the US economy, according to the NSA A computer virus so stealthy it could have been buried in millions of machines - allowing a foreign attacker to ...

In the world of computer security, the bad guys are always 10 steps ahead of the good guys. But next month the mad scientists at the government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will ...

Outer Space - The first ever reported computer virus has infected at least two laptops on board the International Space Station more than 200 miles above earth. The worm virus, believed to be ...

The QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax expects to resume diagnostic imaging services Friday after a computer virus hit the system. Only emergency X-rays and CT scans were done Thursday when a ...