• With viruses passé and money involved, malware’s just no fun anymore: Genes

  By David Braue | 10 May, 2013 09:31

  The idea of computer viruses persists in the popular memory but actually died a decade ago as commercially driven exploits increasingly pushed companies onto the back foot, Trend Micro chief technology officer Raimund Genes argued during a review of the evolution of malware over the past two decades.

• In Pictures: 20 notorious worms, viruses and botnets

  By Joan Goodchild | 05 November, 2012 08:57

  The earliest worms and viruses were created for geeky fun and did little harm - oh, how times have changed. Here are 20 worms, viruses and botnets that show the evolution of malware, from Creeper to Flame.

• Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping

  By Tony Bradley | 07 December, 2011 04:10

  I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.

• Fighting Malware and Cybercrime with Old School Criminology

  By Tony Bradley | 30 November, 2011 04:06

  It is an accepted axiom of computer and network security that the human being is the weakest link. Researchers at the University of Maryland are applying traditional criminology concepts to demonstrate that human beings may be the weakest link for the attackers as well. The insights learned may help improve computer defenses and thwart potential attacks.

• Mobile malware crisis? Not so fast

  By Katherine Noyes | 22 November, 2011 07:22

  There's been a flurry of coverage of mobile malware over the past few days, including two separate reports declaring both 2011 and 2012 "the year of mobile malware".

• ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

  Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

Whitepapers about viruses

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  The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies

  This Symantec.cloud white paper focuses on the emergence of covert information theft as a key tactic of malware propagators. Most importantly, the paper highlights the crucial danger points for any business that doesn’t defend itself against viruses which operate in the background.