Throughout 2001, a series of virus attacks on the Internet caused havoc for internet service providers (ISPs), corporations and consumers alike. July saw the first appearance of the new-infamous "Code ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new form of computer hacking attack called a Remote Access Trojan hack, or a RAT, cost one suburban woman more than $9,000 before she was able to recover the money. "The hackers are ...

Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...

A new virus is affecting WhatsApp users who downloaded the unofficial version "FM WhatsApp." Since WhatsApp is one of the most used applications to communicate worldwide, it is of high interest to ...

When faced with a virus attack on your PC, the question often arises: should you disconnect from the Internet or not? It's a common recommendation to sever the Internet connection when dealing with a ...

We often hear that the coronavirus is finding better ways to attack cells, but the virus does not have an intentional purpose of spreading. Viruses happen to attach and infect cells by obeying the ...

Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses. But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise during ...

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses and both specialize in infecting a host’s dendritic cells. But a new Nature Communications study, led by ...

This is why we use Macs. Well, it’s one reason, anyway. There’s always a lot of talk in the blogosphere how one day Macs will no longer be impervious to computer viruses and malware, but every time ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Malicious software that has infected millions of computers across the globe failed to wreak havoc on Wednesday as some feared, but researchers warned the powerful Conficker worm ...