In my new book, “The Myths of Security” (O’Reilly, 2009), I spend a lot of time looking at why traditional antivirus solutions get a bad rap. I also challenge the reader and the industry with some controversial statements designed to push the reader to think about how the industry must respond to recent changes in [...]

Last year, the amount of malware designed to steal your passwords increased 400 percent. In the first half of this year, malware growth nearly surpassed the entire quantity created in 2008. The danger to your passwords has never been greater. This malicious software can be downloaded from bad email attachments, stealthily “injected” into your computer [...]