SAN FRANCISCO -- The Code Red II computer virus has wormed its way deeper into the world wide web, costing nearly $2 billion on its way to becoming one of the most expensive security threats to hit ...

The worm may have started as early as Monday and was showing signs of overloading traffic on the Internet, Ashcroft said, adding that Nimda proved “heavier” than the Code Red worm that caused an ...

WHEN the Code Red computer worm made its debut on 12 July 2001, it seemed harmless enough. A week later, it transformed into one of the worst attacks the internet has ever known. In the intervening ...