snydeq writes “InfoWorld’s Woody Leonhard takes a look at the past 20 years of innovative Windows malware — an evolution that provides insights into the kinds of attacks to come. From macro viruses, to interstitial infections, to spray attacks, to industrial espionage, ‘there’s been a clear succession, with the means, methods, and goals changing definitively over time,’ Leonhard writes, outlining the rise of Windows malware as a succession of ingenious breakthroughs to nefarious ends.”

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