Information flow containment: A practical basis for malware defense

Abstract

Security threats have escalated rapidly in the past decade. "Zero-day attacks," delivered via web pages, pictures or documents, have become significant threats. Malware is rampant, being installed using phishing, software vulnerability exploits, and software downloads. With the emergence of a lucrative black market in cyber crime, even ordinary users are becoming targets of sophisticated malware attacks. © 2011 IFIP International Federation for Information Processing.