CRFeb 21, 2013
History of malware
arXiv:1302.5392v312.129 citations
Originality Synthesis-oriented
AI Analysis
This provides a historical overview for cybersecurity researchers, but it is incremental as it synthesizes existing knowledge without new analysis.
The paper tackles the historical evolution of malware over three decades, describing key malwares and their shifts from proof-of-concept to financial and sabotage purposes, without presenting new results or numbers.
In past three decades almost everything has changed in the field of malware and malware analysis. From malware created as proof of some security concept and malware created for financial gain to malware created to sabotage infrastructure. In this work we will focus on history and evolution of malware and describe most important malwares.