Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the ...

After asking for help on social media, Bernardo Quintero has managed to locate the creator of the software that, besides infecting the university’s computers in the 1990s, sparked his passion for cybe ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2025, computer viruses are getting smarter! Hackers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create tricky emails that look real, make malware that can hide from normal security programs, and even ...

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.

Computers are prone to virus attacks. People take various measures to protect themselves from such malware attacks, but may still find themselves ill-prepared. One of the major consequences of a virus ...

Disagreements about what and how to name new worms and viruses have produced a confusing system in which antivirus companies often compete to be the first to name a new virus and in which the same ...

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The Zafi e-mail worm has resurfaced again, but this time it is hiding behind holiday greetings with the subject 147;Merry Christmas 148; Some of the e-mail contains the message 147;Happy Hollydays ...

Antivirus software protects your computer by scanning every file you download for viruses and other malware. Most of the time, you’ll want to leave your antivirus program running as-is. If it’s ...