Trends in Malware Evolution

Overview

Year 2004 was one of the nastiest years for malicious code that one has ever faced. With new worm and bot variants appearing almost daily, users have entered a vicious feedback loop, where bots spread worms and worms spread bots. Additionally, new trends in malware make recent variants stealthier and far more full featured than the simple backdoors of yesteryear. This webcast discusses the current malware threats faced, and analyzes future trends in their evolution. In addition to discussing the attacks, the webcast also covers proven defensive strategies to help defend the network against the onslaught.