Viruses have been known to cause system changes that affect external hardware and accessories. Computer operating by itself Computers should not be executing demands without authorisation.

This early network also spawned the first computer virus. "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can," is the phrase that many users of ARPANET found unexpectedly popping up on their screens in 1971.

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe.

Be wary of emails with a sense of urgency and instead of clicking on links without a second thought, hover over them with ...

Like biological viruses, computer viruses also have a knack for spreading like wildfire. However, their modus operandi is to copy their codes copiously into other programs with one malicious goal ...

The Portage County Sheriff's Office is warning of reports it has received of a "Microsoft virus" that cost two seniors a ...

Google doesn't directly address the question of whether or not Chromebooks can get a virus. Instead, the company emphasizes its use of what it calls "defense in depth" as a way to minimize ...

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.

This being the 40th anniversary of the Internet, Symantec, the manufacturer of computer-security software, has published a list of the top computer worms, viruses, trojan horses, and hoaxes in ...

Cybercrime: 4 million Brits are victims of hacking, viruses, online fraud ONS estimates give tentative insight into scale of Web-based crime in England and Wales.

With some basic knowledge, you can prevent most viruses and hackers from having a chance at infecting your computer.