Trojans, Worms, and Spyware

A Computer Security Professional's Guide to Malicious Code

Michael Erbschloe

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2004
• Print ISBN: 9780750678483
• eBook ISBN: 9780080519685
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Computer Science General
• Index: Computer Science

Trojans, Worms, and Spyware provides practical, easy to understand, and readily usable advice to help organizations to improve their security and reduce the possible risks of malicious code attacks. Despite the global downturn, information systems security remains one of the more in-demand professions in the world today. With the widespread use of the Internet as a business tool, more emphasis is being placed on information security than ever before. To successfully deal with this increase in dependence and the ever growing threat of virus and worm attacks, Information security and information assurance (IA) professionals need a jargon-free book that addresses the practical aspects of meeting new security requirements. This book provides a comprehensive list of threats, an explanation of what they are and how they wreak havoc with systems, as well as a set of rules-to-live-by along with a system to develop procedures and implement security training. It is a daunting task to combat the new generation of computer security threats – new and advanced variants of Trojans, as well as spyware (both hardware and software) and "bombs – and Trojans, Worms, and Spyware will be a handy must-have reference for the computer security professional to battle and prevent financial and operational harm from system attacks.*Provides step-by-step instructions to follow in the event of an attack *Case studies illustrate the "do's, " "don'ts, " and lessons learned from infamous attacks *Illustrates to managers and their staffs the importance of having protocols and a response plan in place

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Trojans, Worms, and Spyware
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1. Malicious Code Overview
• Chapter 2. Types of Malicious Code
• Chapter 3. Review of Malicious Code Incidents
• Chapter 4. Basic Steps to Combat Malicious Code Attacks
• Chapter 5. Organizing for Security, Prevention, and Response
• Chapter 6. Controlling Computer Behavior of Employees
• Chapter 7. Responding to a Malicious Code Incident
• Chapter 8. Model Training Program for End Users
• Chapter 9. The Future of Malicious Code
• Appendix–Computer Security Resources
• Index