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 ...

A particularly malicious virus can at worst disable a hard drive temporarily. A virus alone is not enough to physically break a hard drive or completely disable a hard drive to the point where it ...

The 7 most catastrophic viruses of all time are truly a sight to behold because even though they have wreaked havoc on whatever their intended targets were, they managed to do so in an unpredictable ...

Even with Apple’s locked-down design, iPhones in 2026 are not magically immune to malicious apps, scam pop-ups, or ...

Computer security technologists are racing to find ways to block ever-more complex computer worms and viruses that burrow into computers -- usually via e-mail -- and wreak havoc on network systems.

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...

"My computer is acting up. It must be a virus." You've undoubtedly heard comments like this or even thought this yourself. In actuality, most computer glitches are ...

AI can now create genome viruses in laboratories and redesign toxins to evade controls, raising biosafety alert and rise of ...

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, ...