Security Pros Show Worrisome Lack of Malware Knowledge

When asked to identify different malware behaviors, it turns out that a significant percentage of cybersecurity professionals are lagging when it comes to the latest tricks and tendencies of malicious code. A Lastline survey found that while 93% of respondents correctly identified a Trojan as malware disguised as something that a user wants or something legitimate, over three quarters (77%) agreed with the statement that a virus actively seeks new computers to infect, which is actually the behavior of a worm. And half indicated that a rootkit creates a network of compromised devices for use in a coordinated attack, which actually is what a botnet does.