A powerful new computer virus was today causing havoc with e-mail systems across the world. Experts described the virus, called Goner, as one of the fastest-spreading they had yet seen and warned ...

In 2024, the idea of a computer virus is nothing new, as these computer threats are, unfortunately, common enough. When it comes to cybersecurity, the idea of a computer virus is a major concern.

The first computer virus was named Creeper, created in 1971 by Robert Thomas, a programmer at BBN Technologies (Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., which later became part of Raytheon). Unlike the ...