The magazine of the Melbourne PC User Group Viruses Revealed - for the bookshelf Major Keary |
A companion title to the Hacking Exposed series, Viruses Revealed is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in understanding and countering malicious code, also known as malware. It is not necessary to have a technical background in order to follow much of the text, but at the same time Viruses Revealed is a valuable resource for professionals who have a need to appreciate virus mechanisms in order to manage viruses. There is no reliance on code examples that require a knowledge of programming; executives who are not programmers, but who have a responsibility for system security, should find it an informative background to malware, its various forms, infection mechanisms, and solutions.
An important aspect of virus management is the evaluation and testing of anti-malware products. Testing skills are not something that can be acquired from reading a single book; it is a complex field and requires specialist experience. However, a chapter discusses the topic in detail and suggests some testing procedures that can be applied; its real value is in arming the reader with sufficient information to evaluate products being pushed by vendors.
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Harley, Slade, and Gattiker: Viruses Revealed ISBN 0-07-213090-3 Published by McGraw-Hill, 683 pp., RRP $74.95 |
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Reprinted from the June 2004 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia
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