History of malware

2013/02/21 by Nikola Milošević, Milošević, Nikola · 1 citation
Computer Science · #68-03 #Advanced Malware Detection Techniques #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information and Cyber Security

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1302.5392

openalex publication_date 2013/02/21 · openalex created_date 2024/04/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

In past three decades almost everything has changed in the field of malware and malware analysis. From malware created as proof of some security concept and malware created for financial gain to malware created to sabotage infrastructure. In this work we will focus on history and evolution of malware and describe most important malwares.

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