SAN FRANCISCO -- The worldwide cost of the Code Red worms that crawled rampantly throughout the Internet in July and August has reached about $2.6 billion, an independent research firm said last week.

Computer security experts warned today of the spread of a new, destructive worm that is similar to Code Red, which infected computers around the world last week. The new worm - dubbed by some experts ...

N E W   Y O R K, July 31 -- Government officials said tonight they had no reports of the "Code Red" computer worm's return, but warned the effects of an attack may not be felt immediately. "It ...

The Defense Department has blocked public access to most of its Web sites in response to the threat posed by the Code Red Worm. The department started shutting down access late last week and will ...

At the University at Buffalo, even a spot at the top of the educational food chain didn't protect people from worms. The "Code Red" computer worm, an attacker that the federal government fears could ...

This week’s column is about the Code Red worm. First, however, I’d like to talk about microbes. Millions of these microscopic invaders attack major government figures every day. Do you realize whole ...