Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...

Fortunately, there's an excellent online tool called VirusTotal that can help. It's a website that scans and analyzes ...

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe. “We are ...

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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 ...

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe. “We are ...

Can malware kill? It can cause massive damages that on a dramatic day might lead you to say something like, “This %*^@# is killing me!” Computer viruses can also induce those feelings, because you ...

Earlier this year, a cybersecurity firm commissioned online artist Guo O Dong to take a more than 10-year-old laptop and infect it with six of the most malicious computer viruses in the world. Now, ...

Most people have a basic understanding of computers but some of the intricacies are often lost, especially when you’re in a panic over a virus. At that point, you aren’t really interested in knowing ...

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On the Internet's 40th anniversary, Symantec lists the worst cyber threats. Sept. 3, 2009 — -- This fall marks the 40th birthday of the Internet, and to celebrate it, Symantec, the manufacturer ...

Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at security firm F-Secure, has been working with computer viruses for over 25 years. Over the course of his career, he's managed to accumulate more than a few ...