On January 19, 1986, the world became aware of what is widely regarded as the first major computer virus to spread globally: Brain. While earlier experimental self-replicating programs had existed, ...

Most people never see malware—but after decades of testing it, I can show you exactly what it looks like.

The study of computer virus propagation models is central to understanding and mitigating digital epidemics that disrupt modern network infrastructures. Researchers have adopted a range of techniques, ...

Rather than amateurs working out of their parents' basement, malware creators are often part of an underworld of criminal gang, or working directly for a foreign government or intelligence agency.

On March 28, MedStar Health, based in Columbia, Md., shut down its computer networks to halt the spread of malware that stopped certain users from logging into the system. The virus did not affect ...