White Papers

A detailed analysis of the differences between traditional threat-specific detection and proactive detection by generic detection and behavior analysis.

A comprehensive analysis of Win32/Hodprot, one of the families of malware most used in banking fraud in Russia and its neighbours.

Describes the botnet phenomenon in detail: its origins and history, current trends, and what you need to do about it.

Evaluates research on susceptibility to phishing attacks, and looks at web-based educational resources such as phishing quizzes. Do phished institutions and security vendors promote a culture of dependence that discourages computer users from helping themselves? First published in 2007 Virus Bulletin Conference Proceedings.*