Book Review- Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology

Malicious code seems malicious enough as it is. Threats like Netsky and Bagel and now Sasser don't seem to have any problems spreading across the Internet and wreaking havoc in their wake. Adam Young and Moti Yung examine what sorts of threats we may be looking forward to when malware developers start to mix cryptography into their attacks as well. Malicious Cryptography is a good book providing cutting edge information, but not for the faint of heart. A certain level of understanding of malicious code and cryptography is required to grasp the information here. You can read this 38-page excerpt at Wiley's web site to get some idea. Book Review- Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology