The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

Spyware (spy software or spyware) is a program designed to collect personal data about users of the infected system and to send them to a third party via the Internet or computer network without ...

Malware is an all-encompassing term that includes many forms of intentionally malicious software (in fact, the word malware was first coined in 1990 by the late Israeli professor, Yisrael Radai, as a ...

It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

A particularly malicious virus can at worst disable a hard drive temporarily. A virus alone is not enough to physically break a hard drive or completely disable a hard drive to the point where it ...

When it comes to scams, the internet is a battlefield, and most of us are seasoned warriors. From ransomware to phishing, staying safe on the internet requires proactively keeping an eye out for ...

Apple Inc is fighting what security experts say may be the most pernicious types of computer virus to ever target its line of Mac computers. The company has issued a security advisory warning to ...

Three academic computer geeks recently caused an outbreak of panic amongst the business press by announcing that they had created the world's first computer virus hosted on an RFID tag. They described ...