Look At How Antivirus Research Is Conducted To Develop Security

Look At How Antivirus Research Is Conducted To Develop Security

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced the third book published by Symantec Press – “The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense,” (Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-321-30454-3, $49.99). The book is authored by Peter Szor, security architect for Symantec Security Response, and provides an insider’s view of how computer virus research is conducted and how threats are analyzed for the sake of better security measurement.

Szor’s book focuses primarily on self-replicating malicious code from the perspective of all three infection techniques – file/storage, in-memory, and network. As a result, Szor has developed a detailed technical guide for IT and security professionals, along with academicians and students, for understanding the methodology of computer virus analysis and protection.

“The technique for computer virus analysis is a subject that has long been overlooked in the field of publishing regarding cyber threats,” said Szor. “Such techniques have yet to be discussed in sufficient length from the highly technical perspective that the subject demands – a perspective that can only be provided by an actual professional of virus research. Therefore, this book is aimed at and will be most useful for the IT and security professional who fight against malicious code on a daily basis.”

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