A new malware called GigaWiper can permanently destroy data and grant attackers backdoor access. You may not have to worry, ...

Thomas Mulligan investigates the enduring legacy of a decades-old digital plague and the technical vulnerabilities that allow ...

GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational ...

If you own an Apple computer, you need to be aware of an increasingly common scam going around that could allow a bad actor ...

Microsoft Defender offers great protection from malware -- but there are other online threats you might want to consider, too.

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The first case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Australia, meaning the virus has now found its way to every continent. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the ...

Cybersecurity researchers recently uncovered a cyber weapon that twisted math -- likely to slow down Iran's nuclear program.

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In simple terms: a virus is a tiny package of genetic instructions with a delivery system. Outside a cell it is metabolically inert. Once inside a susceptible cell, it redirects the cell's machinery ...

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...