Malware is escalating into a global problem as IT security experts struggle to understand what makes a cyber criminal tick.
It’s been 25 years since the first PC virus (Brain-A) hit the internet, and what was once an annoyance has become a sophisticated tool for crime and espionage and a global problem.
Today we feature a click from TED where Computer security expert Mikko Hypponen tracks down the authors of Brain-A, tells us how we can stop new viruses from threatening the net as we know it, and advocates worst-case preparedness.