The style and purpose of viruses runs the gamut. Following is a small sampling. See Sophos and virus. The fastest spreading virus in history appears to have been written by a resident of Manila in the ...

Phony virus warnings delivered via email just to upset as many people as possible. Considering the speed with which messages can be copied and sent electronically, once a virus hoax gets started, it ...

Earlier today we noted the discovery and description of a new piece of malware for Mac OS X dubbed the "Oompa-Loompa Trojan (OSX/Oomp-A)." [See previous coverage] As previously noted, the malware was ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper examines the vital role played by electron microscopy toward the modern definition of viruses, as formulated in the late 1950s.

A panel of federal advisers voted unanimously Friday to advance a set of proposals to bolster government oversight of pathogen research that could make viruses more transmissible. The advisers, a ...