Our guide explains all you need to know about identity theft, including what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if ...

Even signed, virus-free programs can secretly hack your computer through a tactic called DLL hijacking. Hackers slip in malicious helper files that look harmless, letting the app run normally while ...

On January 19, 1986, the world became aware of what is widely regarded as the first major computer virus to spread globally: Brain. While earlier experimental self-replicating programs had existed, ...

The Vermont Department for Children and Families was unable to track children in its custody after an information technology failure crippled the department’s core data systems in December, raising ...

Cases of winter viruses in the U.S. have exploded in recent months—and soon kids may be less protected from them, thanks to new vaccine guidelines. Amid a worsening respiratory illness season, the ...

For his tireless work promoting the cause of children’s diseases, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being inducted into the Virus Hall of Fame today. The ceremony will feature light roadkill hors d’oeuvres, ...

A traveler passing through Newark Liberty International Airport tested positive for measles – one of the world’s most infectious diseases – earlier this month, officials said. The patient zero ...

After 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed his life — the anonymous programmer who created a computer virus that had infected his university decades earlier.

Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza. At UMass ...

In a move toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee recommended delaying the shots for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus. By ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Hamilton County is seeing a concerning increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children. The virus can cause severe illness and may be deadly if untreated in children.

Hackers exploited a critical vulnerability and the built-in antivirus feature in Gladinet's Triofox file-sharing and remote-access platform to achieve remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The ...