A Short Course on Computer Viruses (Wiley Professional Computing) - Softcover

Cohen, Frederick B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471007692 ISBN 13: 9780471007692

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1994

Synopsis

This explanation of computer viruses has been updated to include chapters on network viruses, international viruses and ways to counter viruses by generating "good" viruses in database systems. The disk contains a virus scanner, a password generator and checker, and an integrity shell.

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From the Back Cover

From the reviews of the first edition "Cohen has been writing and speaking on viruses since they were just glimmerings in the eyes of minded computer scientists. And, as a minded scientist himself, Dr. Cohen does know his stuff." EXE Magazine "This book is fun to read (a rarity in this field) and seemingly near faultless in the majority of its conclusions. Considering the author s considerable achievements, it is also written with admirable modesty." Virus Bulletin Here is an outstanding opportunity to learn about computer viruses from the internationally acclaimed pioneer in the field who actually coined the phrase "computer virus." This new edition of Cohen s classic work has been updated and expanded to nearly double its original size and now includes entirely new chapters on LAN viruses, international viruses, and good viruses (including code). As entertaining as it is thorough, the text is enlivened by Cohen s down–to–earth wit and his many fascinating anecdotes and heretofore unpublished historical facts about viruses. Both broad in its coverage and deep in its consideration, it includes dozens of lucid explanations and examples that amicably guide the reader through the complex, often convoluted subject matter. Hailed as a tour de force, Cohen s discussion of defensive strategies reveals many of the stumbling blocks that often trip readers up. Among the breakthroughs and exciting new developments you ll find only in this book are:

• A new analysis of the epidemiology of computer viruses
• New forms of virus evolution that will render most current defenses useless
• New strategies and tactics in virus defenses
• New analyses of synergistic effects in attack and defense

About the Author

About the author Dr. Frederick B. Cohen is widely known for his pioneering work on computer viruses and integrity maintenance mechanisms. His famous 1984 paper Computer Viruses—Theories and Experiments started the field of computer virus research, and is still one of the most widely cited papers in the computing field. In 1989, Dr. Cohen won the prestigious Information Technology Award for his research on computer viruses and development of practical integrity maintenance mechanisms for modern computer systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471007692
• ISBN 13: 9780471007692
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288