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

A computer virus is a type of malware that can replicate itself on your computer and spread to other devices.

You’d think keeping things secure would be easy, with artificial intelligence getting sharper every day. I mean, if it can crank out intricate code in no time, fending off cyber crooks should be a ...

Security researchers are tracking holiday attacks by the Storm Worm, a particularly insidious piece of computer malware that has been circulating around the world for about a year. Earlier this week, ...

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 ...

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the Code Red software "worm." This new form of virus first infects computers, and then, when it reaches critical mass, uses them to attack specific Web sites. So far, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new computer worm, Sobig, is spreading on the Internet, according to alerts posted by a number of antivirus software companies. Sobig uses e-mail and shared network folders to infect machines ...