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 ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A computer worm is a form of malware that, once it has infected a computer, continues to replicate itself on the infected computer as well as ...

Computer worms are likely to become a more damaging combination of virus writing and hacker exploits, according to security experts at Symantec. "Nimda and Code Red have eliminated the need for human ...

In this excerpt of Chapter 9 from The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense, author Peter Szor dissects the Cabir worm. The SymbOS/Cabir worm indicates a totally new era of computer worms that ...

While parents may worry about their children catching a virus on their first excursion from home, some University officials believe their children's computers may be more at risk. Campus computing ...

Computer worms are set to become a more deadly combination of virus writing and hacker exploits, according to security experts at Symantec. Code Red and Nimda marked the demise of socially engineered ...

Alex Chadwick talks with Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about a malicious worm attacking computers across the nation, forcing whole networks to reboot themselves over and ...

A worm is a form of malware (malicious software) that operates as a self-contained application and can transfer and copy itself from computer to computer. It’s this ability to operate autonomously, ...

A computer worm is a type of malware that, once it infects a machine, can automatically copy and extend itself to connected devices. A worm is very similar to a virus, and you can get infected by one ...