Computer Viruses and Malware

Our Internet-connected society increasingly relies on computers.  As a result, attacks on computers from malicious software have never been a bigger concern. Computer Viruses and Malware draws together hundreds of sources to provide an unprecedented view of malicious software and its countermeasures. This book discusses both the technical and human factors involved in computer viruses, worms, and anti-virus software.  It also looks at the application of malicious software to computer crime and information warfare.

Computer Viruses and Malware is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable as a secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science.

List of contents

We've Got Problems.- Definitions and Timeline.- Viruses.- Anti-Virus Techniques.- Anti-Anti-Virus Techniques.- Weaknesses Exploited.- Worms.- Deworming.- "Applications".- People and Communities.- What Should we do?.

About the author

John Aycock is an associate professor at the University of Calgary in the Department of Computer Science. He received a B.Sc. from the University of Calgary, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Victoria. He researches computer security, focusing on malicious software, spam, and online crime. Dr. Aycock conceived and taught the University's Computer Viruses and Malware and Spam and Spyware courses.

Summary

Now that the internet is omnipresent, companies have increasingly put critical resources online, giving rise to the activities of cyber criminals. This book presents historical research regarding computer viruses and malware, and reviews concepts and solutions both available and in development. Computer Viruses and Malware is unique in describing all anti-virus software available today, in one book. It is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. The book is also suitable as a secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science.

Product details

• Authors: John Aycock
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2010
• EAN: 9781441940162
• ISBN: 978-1-4419-4016-2
• No. of pages: 228
• Weight: 375 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 228 p. 30 illus.
• Series: Advances in Information Security; Advances in Information Security; Advances in Cyber Security
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; E-Commerce, B, computer science, E-commerce: business aspects, e-Commerce/e-business, e-Commerce and e-Business, Data Structures and Information Theory, Computer Communication Networks, Coding and Information Theory, Information theory, Coding theory & cryptology, Coding theory, Business applications, Data structures (Computer science), Data encryption, Data encryption (Computer science), Cryptology, Computer communication systems, Computer networking & communications, Network hardware, Distributed databases, Input/Output and Data Communications, Input-output equipment (Computers)