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20 Years of Innovative Windows Malware 82

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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20 Years of Innovative Windows Malware

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  • by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 28, 2011 @06:01PM (#35341852)

    Don't take this the wrong way, but does it kill you to hit the print button yourself? I mean, sheesh. I know, I know... you're being tracked as you move your mouse to the button, etc.

  • Well... (Score:2, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 28, 2011 @06:12PM (#35341990)

    ...at least something about Windows is innovative.

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