Believed to be the first virus released into the wild, the Elk Cloner reflected the camp spirit of the frontier days of computing in the early '80s. It was written by 15-year-old prankster Rich ...

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 ...

Have you heard of some of the infamous computer viruses that rattled the digital world? Trust us—you do not want these bad boys on your computer. Join Michael Aranda and learn all about these ...

It was around the year 1590 when mankind figured out how to use optical lenses to bring into sight things smaller than the natural eye can observe. With the invention of the microscope, a new and ...

How two Pakistani brothers and one piece of runaway code created the anti-virus industry. It was early 1987, and security expert Roger Thompson had just seen his first computer virus, in a programming ...

A lot has changed in 40 years, since the first computer virus emerged in 1971 as a proof of concept on an early iteration of the Internet. From the sheer volume in the number of viruses, which grew ...

Computer malware has changed significantly over time. From acting as small little windows that communicated basic unwarranted messages, to taking down entire networks. In this video, we go through the ...

Humans have been fighting viruses since the species has existed. For some viral diseases, vaccines and antiviral drugs have prevented widespread infection or helped people recover. And we've even been ...

There are certain questions you get asked a lot once people find out you write about tech for a living. Which smartphone should I buy? Can you come and fix my wifi? And of course the perennial classic ...

Internet security experts are divided on the source and purpose of computer viruses and worms like Blaster and SoBig. But some government agencies are investigating a possible connection between the ...