The IT security front is like any war: Secure one battle line and a breach may occur on another. Red flags about malware have become almost a daily occurrence in the virtual world, and the malware lexicon has mushroomed in recent years. Terms like “zombie,” “rootkit,” “worm,” “Trojan,” “spyware,” “botnet” and others are descriptors of some of the most worrisome IT issues extant. However, as problems spring up, new tools are developed to fight them. Microsoft, as an example, released 11 security updates on Feb. 12.
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The Never-Ending Struggle for Malware Containment
Posted by: Jim Offner March 8, 2008 01:30 AMThe IT security front is like any war: Secure one battle line and a breach may occur on another. Red flags about malware have become almost a daily occurrence in the virtual world, and the malware lexicon has mushroomed in recent years. Terms like “zombie,” “rootkit,” “worm,” “Trojan,” “spyware,” “botnet” and others are descriptors of some of the most worrisome IT issues extant. However, as problems spring up, new tools are developed to fight them. Microsoft, as an example, released 11 security updates on Feb. 12.