Believed to be the first virus released into the wild, the Elk Cloner reflected the camp spirit of the frontier days of computing in the early '80s. It was written by 15-year-old prankster Rich ...

A lot has changed in 40 years, since the first computer virus emerged in 1971 as a proof of concept on an early iteration of the Internet. From the sheer volume in the number of viruses, which grew ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Computer malware has changed significantly over time. From acting as small little windows that communicated basic unwarranted messages, to taking down entire networks. In this video, we go through the ...

Researchers at Black Hat conference speculate that human and computer viruses could converge in the future and could interest bioterrorists Computer hackers could create malicious software that ...