Computer Virus Teacher Resources

This site contains a Wikipedia description of computer viruses.

This article provides an overview of viruses and explores other malware topics such as spam and spyware.

If a computer is connected to the internet and is not protected from computer viruses and spyware, then it is only a matter of time before the computer is infected. This article describes the symptoms of an infected computer and the...

A technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.

Whether you're a student looking for "Ancient Cultures in the Andes," a teacher looking for grant information, or a parent and teacher looking for the latest information on computer viruses, Tennessee helps you locate what you need. This...

This interactive resource for children teaches all about using the Internet safely. Children will enjoy the colorful games and activities while learning about topics such as protecting personal information, passwords, computer viruses,...

This site contains a tutorial which includes an overview of viruses, types of viruses, the history of viruses, and virus prevention.

This resource provides information about computer security and viruses.

An information resource on threats to computer security, how to identify and report viruses, up-to-date articles on computer system vulnerabilities, etc.

This MIT course on network and computer security covers topics such as security in multi-user distributed systems, cryptography, authentication, intrusion detection, and many other security topics.

In this course, you will learn how to protect your device and the information on it. You will learn how to keep your devices safe from possible threats, and how to use screen locks. You will also learn how to save a backup of the...

This resource offers information on safety awareness, to empower students with the skills they need to understand the risks to both themselves and their devices when online - so they don't fall victim to scams or identity theft, or find...

Examine the extent to which the critical infrastructure of the U.S., including electrical power, finance, telecommunications, health care, transportation, water, defense and the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber attack.

Resource cracks the myths, hoaxes, and urban legends related to computer viruses. Also provides information on how to tell the difference between a hoax and a real virus and ways to reduce the number of false-alarms received.

Firewall software forms the first line of defense against hackers and certain types of computer viruses. This site explains what a firewall can do to help secure a computer and what it cannot do. The site also discusses different types...

Can you imagine a future where wars are fought not with bombs and bullets but computer viruses and pacemaker shutdowns? Cyberware is unique in that it is not covered by existing legal framework and it often inspires more questions than...

An in-depth informational site to learn the internal processes running on a Windows computer. The source will help you understand and correct the invisible problems of computers such as viruses, hackers compromising the system, and slow...

An interview with Kim Zetter, a reporter for Wired magazine, about the powerful malware 'Flame' which was infecting computers mainly in the Middle East. Aired Jun. 8, 2012 [12:39 min]

Symantec offers a chart of security threats and clear explanations of various types of security threats. Keeps a current list of viruses.

Google Security Princess Parisa Tabriz and Jenny Martin from Symantec introduce the most common types of cybercrime, including viruses, malware, DDOS attacks and phishing scams. This video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for...

Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the SMART Crew is a video (3:35) discussing the dangers of accepting messages that could be dangerous viruses.

Learn abou9t the types of malware and how to protect computers from malware.

Learn about malware, how it is installed on a computer, and what type of damage it can do.

This website provides up-to-date info on the current scams on the Internet. It also gives tips for avoiding scams and what to do if you have been scammed.