An antivirus utility that stuck strictly to defending against computer viruses would be nearly useless. Computer viruses are just one sort of threat and not a common sort at that. A proper antivirus ...

A PC dubbed the “world’s most dangerous laptop” has gone up for auction online. It’s reportedly loaded with six of the nastiest computer viruses known to man, including the WannaCry malware that ...

Fear of computer viruses, Bontchev wrote, was turning into “mass psychosis”. Any competent programmer, Bontchev claimed, could tell when files are corrupted by a virus. Infected files are bigger than ...

The email includes a malicious computer infection stored as an attachment, which the fake World Health Organisation (WHO) message claims can offer life-saving advice about the Ebola outbreak.

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, ...

Thousands of people have received the scam email claiming to be confirmation of nine tickets booked for a Bournemouth pantomime this Christmas. The malicious email asks users to open attached ...

Virus hoaxes come and go, and often old ones return after disappearing for some time. The following have recently been reported to the Symantec Anti-Virus Research Center and to McAfee.com: 1) The New ...

Reports are emerging of a dangerous computer virus called Mocmex - capable of hacking online gaming accounts - finding its way onto home PCs via digital photo frames. The frames in question - made in ...

Scientists trying to make first contact are worried that they could inadvertently send viruses into space which could infect the technology of other civilisations Dr Anders Sandberg, of the Future of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...