An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A computer worm is a form of malware that, once it has infected a computer, continues to replicate itself on the infected computer as well as ...

It's being called the worst computer worm of the year -- a fast-spreading Internet threat that looks like an official e-mail from the CIA or FBI but can leave your computer wide open to intruders. The ...

Generative AI models aren't immune to viruses. A new worm can target AI-powered assistants and break some of Gemini and ChatGPT's security features, research reveals. A trio of researchers have ...

In 2010, a computer worm called Stuxnet sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program. It wasn’t ordinary malware—it was the world’s first true cyberweapon, capable of crippling nations.

Computer security experts said yesterday that new appearances of "Bagle," the latest computer worm to circulate via the Internet, appear to be on the wane. Though early reports had some predicting the ...

A powerful computer code attacking industrial facilities around the world, but mainly in Iran, probably was created by experts working for a country or a well-funded private group, according to an ...

In a bold move, a group of hackers launched a successful attack on the Web server of Russian computer security company Kaspersky Labs Ltd., managing to implant and distribute a copy of the recently ...