Rather than amateurs working out of their parents' basement, malware creators are often part of an underworld of criminal gang, or working directly for a foreign government or intelligence agency.

SANTA CLARA, California (CNN) -- A new computer virus disguised as an electronic Christmas card is making the rounds, according to the anti-virus software company McAfee. The good news is that it does ...

March 7, 2001 — -- A computer virus posing as an animation feature has hit dozens of offices — luring victims with the impression they will see a "naked wife," but instead stripping bare their ...