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.

In the latest example of computer virus writers capitalizing on current events, a new e-mail worm uses fears about SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, to entice users into opening a file ...

Microsoft's recent offer of monetary rewards to turn in virus writers is the latest effort in its campaign of fear, uncertainty and distrust, a campaign birthed from the company's justified fear of ...

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 ...

A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed technology to stop malicious software – malware – such as viruses and worms long before it even has a chance to reach computers ...

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 ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The first sign of computer worm activity dates back to ...

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 ...