NEW YORK -- What began as a ninth-grade prank earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal-computer virus. Although during the next 25 years, Skrenta started the ...

NEW YORK — What began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to ...

A malware distributor has decided to play a nasty prank by locking victim's computers before they can start Windows and then blaming the infection on two well-known and respected security researchers.

It seems that even the experts get fooled sometimes. A Trojan horse posing as a security tool did just that Wednesday night, when experts at SecurityFocus.com--which moderates the popular Bugtraq ...

Computer pranks are just about as old as personal computers themselves: they aim to trick unsuspecting users who would be none the wiser into restarting their desktop, switching the sound of their ...

It's April Fools' Day and it's a great time to start playing some practical jokes on your colleagues and friends. One of the easiest ways to do this is to mess with the things they need the most – ...

DETROIT (AP) – Prosecutors have authorized computer-related charges against a juvenile after a Michigan mother says a social media and texting prank led her 11-year-old son to take his own life. The ...

The Prank Patrol team is back! In this hilarious series, Australian kids get to create, build and execute a big time prank! In each episode host Scotty Tweedie introduces a new prankster who gets to ...