Computer Viruses - F. Cohen - Paperback

The definitive theoretical work on Computer Viruses by the award winning computer virus expert. Covers all aspects of computer virus attacks & defenses, & discusses long & short term implications on computer security & artificial life. Topics include: computational aspects of computer viruses, evolutionary viruses & viruses as distributed computing mechanisms, the universal protection machine, requirements for viral spread, basic limitations on virus defenses, how modern security systems are bypassed by viruses, secure networks & how they can or can not limit viruses, detection & removal of viruses & the limits on these defenses, complexity based integrity maintenance as a defense against viruses, experimental virus source codes, & viruses as artificial life. Discounts for libraries, universities, bookstores, & quantity purchases. Available through ASP Press, P.O. Box 81270 Pittsburgh, PA 15217, Tel. 412-422-4134, FAX 412-422-4135.Cohen, F. is the author of 'Computer Viruses - F. Cohen - Paperback' with ISBN 9781878109026 and ISBN 1878109022.