- Fri Jul 27 2001 Code Red for security
A virulent worm infects 350,000 servers, calling into doubt our ability to protect the Net.
- Mon Aug 16 2004 Why cyberscofflaws get off easy
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why convicted virus and worm authors are more likely to do Club Fed than hard time.
- Thu Apr 2 2009 A who's who of hackers
The Conficker worm didn't cause any April 1 conflagration, but it has sparked some thoughts on who over the years would make up a hacking rogues' gallery.
- Tue Nov 25 2003 A 20-year plague
Two decades and counting, the technology industry has yet to find a blanket solution to the ever-growing list of viruses and worms that constitute the greatest risk to computers on the Internet.
- Thu Jan 19 2006 Happy birthday, Brain.A
Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users.
- Mon Nov 8 2004 Group aims to create hallmark of security
Four founders invite security giants to join push to test network products, to make sure they live up to its promises.
- Thu Jan 8 2004 AMD, Intel put antivirus tech into chips
The companies plan to soon release technology that will allow processors to stop many computer attacks before they occur.
- Wed Jan 29 2003 Security clearinghouse under the gun
The CERT Coordination Center, a group widely used by security companies as a clearinghouse for newly discovered software vulnerabilities, raises the ire of a well-known researcher.
- Wed Aug 1 2001 Code Red crawls back into action
The pest makes a quiet comeback, with no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could affect the functioning of the Internet.
- Sat Mar 30 1996 Encryption and the Constitution
Is encrypting your files a constitutionally protected right? That was the question for a mock trial held here this week at the Sixth Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy.



