The virus, which was given the double name Virus.Linux.Bi.a/ Virus.Win32.Bi.a, was reported last week by security firm Kaspersky Lab. Security researchers worry that the malicious code may be part of ...

Antivirus software vendors are reporting the appearance of the first virus capable of infecting applications on systems running either Windows or Linux operating systems, although they said it poses ...

I was on the phone the other day with an sales rep from McAfee, trying to get her to understand that I was interested in information about server-side software to keep an eye on my potential new ...

Hackers have released a sample code for a virus that could infect both Linux and Windows PCs. The virus, which was given the double name Virus.Linux.Bi.a/Virus.Win32 ...

The hacker who created a widely reported cross-platform virus that could affect both Windows and Linux PCs may have inadvertently done some free bug testing for the Linux operating system. On ...

Linus Torvalds has updated the Linux kernel to fix a bug brought to light by a recent computer virus, according to reports published on Wednesday. The proof-of-concept virus was submitted to Russian ...

No operating system is 100% safe. As long as your computer is connected to a network, there is always the possibility that it can be compromised. These compromises can come by way of viruses, malware, ...

Intezer Labs security researchers have identified a sophisticated new malware that targets Linux devices. OrBit is rather nasty and can hide its presence in network activity by manipulating logs. The ...

Trinity College Dublin has signed a deal with a US-based e-security firm to deploy a scalable Linux anti-virus system across its enterprise-class email systems for students and administrative staff.