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.

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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 ...

The Apple iMac is an all-in-one computer that combines a monitor with a computer tower in one compact package. Although Apple computers are generally less susceptible to malicious software, their ...

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 ...

Computer viruses and worms will have to share the stage with a new challenger for the attention of attendees at a conference of antivirus researchers: spam e-mail. Spam — and how to stop it — will be ...

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 ...

Illustration: Greg Clarke Remember the virus blitz that struck late this summer? First, we were bombarded by the Blaster worm, and then by variants of the Sobig virus. Further, Microsoft had ...