To the Editor: I have been teaching information-security courses for over 15 years (“How to Write a Computer Virus, for College Credit,” January 16). Graduates of our program are considered to ...

In my last column, I discussed how University of Calgary Professor John Aycock has been including a bit of virus writing in his course, “Computer Viruses and Malware.” I have been involved ...

Students at Sonoma State University learn how to create computer viruses, worms, and other malicious code in a controversial class taught by George Ledin, a professor of computer science. An ...

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have created a computer virus that can spread via Wi-Fi as efficiently as the common cold infects humans.

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe.

Computer security technologists are racing to find ways to block ever-more complex computer worms and viruses that burrow into computers -- usually via e-mail -- and wreak havoc on network systems.

How to effectively remove malware or a virus from your computer with these essential steps to restore your system's security and performance.