The History of Malware
Malware Today
Malware still poses a tremendous problem today. Users face attacks from worms, trojan horses, spyware, dialers, and more. There are many different media through which malware can be acquired--many more than in the past. From P2P (Peer-to-peer) software to e-mail attachments, to Instant Messaging file transfers, malware has become a greater threat with many different invulnerabilities to take advantage of.
At the same time, anti-malware software has grown in sophistication. Today, antispyware, antivirus, and firewall are just some of the techniques used to thwart the onslaught of malware. Now that you know how malware started, read about how you can protect your computer.
Resources
"What is the history of computer viruses?" Tech FAQ. Accessed April 15, 2007. <http://www.tech-faq.com/history-of-computer-viruses.shtml>
"History of Malicious Programs." Viruslist. Accessed April 15, 2007. <http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia?chapter=153280684>
Baratz, Adam & McLaughlin, Charles. "Malware: what it is and how to prevent it." Ars Technia. November 11, 2004. <http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars/>