NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ransomware, a particularly annoying breed of computer virus, is spreading like the plague. This malware locks you out of your computer files until you pay up -- and it is ...

1. Use anti-virus software and keep it up to date. Make sure you have anti-virus software on your computer. With new viruses emerging daily, anti-virus programs need regular updates, like annual flu ...

The first virus for personal computers in 1986 became known as 'Brain'. 'Welcome to the dungeon' was the message that flashed up on computer screens. 'Brain' spread around the world and became ...

As more and more medical devices are connected to computer, hospitals need to worry about the vulnerability those devices have to computer viruses and malware, according to a Forbes report. Kevin Fu, ...

Computer virus, according to Lexico, is "a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental ...