The "Code Red" computer worm began spreading to systems around the world yesterday, infecting tens of thousands of machines, clogging some Internet traffic and forcing the Pentagon to shut down select ...

When computer security historians look back at 2001, the emergence of the Nimda and Code Red worms will likely sit close to the top of their significant events lists. Both worms were heralded as ...

This week’s column is about the Code Red worm. First, however, I’d like to talk about microbes. Millions of these microscopic invaders attack major government figures every day. Do you realize whole ...

Microsoft Corp. last week issued a new patch for its Internet Information Server (IIS) software to address five newly discovered security holes, including one that can be exploited by the Code Red ...