eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The first sign of computer worm activity dates back to ...

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 ...

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It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

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 ...

Virus Writer Offered Job by Tech FirmA German firewall company may soon offer a job to the teenaged creator of several famous computer viruses. Unfortunately, he's awaiting trial for unleashing his ...

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 ...