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, ...

To a lot of people, a "virus" is often the first thing they think of when something goes wrong with their computer. The truth is, that these days a virus is almost never the culprit for your PC ...

Think twice before you click on that link—even if it was sent to you by a friend or family member. Simply put, a computer virus is a program that you did not install which often performs malicious ...

The human mind loves to categorize things, and malware is no exception. We here at CSO have done our part: our malware explainer breaks down malware based on how it spreads (self-propagating worms, ...

On average, 82,000 new malware threats are created each day. These include all sorts of malicious software—like computer viruses, computer worms and ransomware. Some are pranks or minor annoyances; ...

Researchers have shown that a computer virus can use ChatGPT to rewrite its code to avoid detection, then write tailored emails that look like genuine replies, spreading itself in an email attachment.

A man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP A man uses a laptop at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi. - AFP In 2022, there were over 1.3 billion malware programmes in existence and 10 ...

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UNION CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- City Hall finally opened Monday in Union City for the first time since a computer virus infected the city servers and forced the city shut down its entire computer system. ...