Q: I’m seeing unusual activity on my computer — what are the signs of it being infected? A: It could be malware. Malware is a general term for any kind of ‘malicious’ software designed to exploit ...

More malware is designed to be variable, choosing which computers to infect or even the type of attack to execute. Cybercriminal gangs from Eastern Europe have always followed a rule: Don’t steal from ...

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 ...