Mikko Hypponen has spent the past 20-plus years studying malicious software, including everything from “Brain” — the first PC virus, dating back to 1986 — all the way up to Stuxnet and today’s most sophisticated global malware. He’s widely considered one of the world’s foremost experts on information security, and he’s played a key role in taking down numerous international rings of cybercriminals. TechNewsWorld recently had a chance to speak with Hypponen, and we asked him to share his thoughts on the relative merits of the various operating systems and platforms when it comes to security.
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Taking It to the Cybercrooks: Q&A With Security Guru Mikko Hypponen, Part 2
Posted by: Katherine Noyes November 25, 2011 05:00 AMMikko Hypponen has spent the past 20-plus years studying malicious software, including everything from “Brain” — the first PC virus, dating back to 1986 — all the way up to Stuxnet and today’s most sophisticated global malware. He’s widely considered one of the world’s foremost experts on information security, and he’s played a key role in taking down numerous international rings of cybercriminals. TechNewsWorld recently had a chance to speak with Hypponen, and we asked him to share his thoughts on the relative merits of the various operating systems and platforms when it comes to security.