The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead ...

You’ve certainly heard of computer viruses, but are you familiar with other types of digital attacks, like worms, trojans, botnets, or malvertising? All of these things are malware, a catch-all term ...

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 ...

With the surge in the popularity of cryptocurrency, a new kind of threat has emerged. Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm over crypto-malware, a stealthy way criminals exploit their victims' ...

If the public's image of the online criminal -- the brilliant but maladjusted teen breaking into systems just to prove he can -- were ever true, those days are long gone. Not long after people first ...

Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

Image of a figure thought to represent Jesus, included as an attachment in emails containing a new type of malware known as Mahdi. Originally published by Kaspersky Labs on July 17, 2012. Russian ...

Many students will not be saying "I love you" to their computers this Valentine's Day, as a slew of computer viruses have wrecked havoc on the Tufts campus this past week. Hundreds of students have ...