This new computer virus is disguising itself as a popular video game

Experts are sounding the alarm about a new devastating computer virus that poses as a popular video game to wreak havoc on ...
Scientific American

Scientists just built a powerful AI computer worm that learns as it spreads

In the study, researchers created an AI-powered computer “worm” designed to attack and spread between devices—revealing a ...

Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.

Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program that could ...
Scientific American

The rare Ebola virus behind the current outbreak, explained

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 ...
The New York Times

What is the Bundibugyo Virus Involved in the Ebola Outbreak?

Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. By Dani Blum Global health officials are raising alarms about ...
Science Daily

Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...
Science Daily

Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...
The Conversation

Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who ...
Live Science

Andes virus — the only hantavirus that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship

Editor's note: Further updates on the hantavirus cluster can be found on Live Science's live blog, which will provide the latest information on the ongoing investigation. Confirmed and suspected cases ...
CNET

Thousands of Computer Viruses Are Created Every Day. Here’s How to Protect Your Computer From Cyberattacks

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...
Kim Komando

Your antivirus might be the reason your computer runs like it’s moving through wet cement

Most antivirus software quietly hogs your RAM, drags startup times and slows your whole machine. An independent study tested nine top products head-to-head. One won ...
Gizmodo

Best Antivirus Software That Won’t Slow Down Your Computer

Best Antivirus Best Antivirus Software That Won’t Slow Down Your Computer Discover the best antivirus programs for computers that keep you protected without slowing you down. Table of Contents Laptops ...