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 ...

The Stuxnet computer worm that was used to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program was likely preceded by another sophisticated malware program that used some of the same exploits and spread through USB ...

The worm _ called "Mydoom,' "Novarg' or "WORM_MIMAIL.R' _ was replicating itself so quickly that some corporate networks were clogged with infected traffic within hours of its appearance Monday. Its ...

Researchers have developed a computer “worm” that can spread from one computer to another using generative AI, a warning sign that the tech could be used to develop dangerous malware in the near ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments ...

The mass-mailing worm, called Avril or Lirva, spreads via e-mail and also through ICQ, Kazaa and mIRC, according to F-Secure. The worm also tries to spread through open shares and Windows network ...

A group of Russian-state hackers known for almost exclusively targeting Ukrainian entities has branched out in recent months, either accidentally or purposely, by allowing USB-based espionage malware ...

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 ...