As the calendar pages turn toward the end of October, the thoughts of children around the nation drift to the spooky horrors that haunt the night.  Zombies, werewolves and vampires haunt their young dreams.  IT professionals also lay awake into the wee hours of the evening, but different kinds of terrors stalk them in their sleep.  Hackers, spyware and advanced persistent threats lurk behind the dark corners threatening the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and systems under their care.

The history of malicious actors in the world of computing is long and dark, dating back three decades and filled with the lore of history and deceit.  Let’s take a look back through the rogue’s gallery of IT threats and dissect seven of the most notorious rogues to strike the Internet.

Read the full article: The IT Rogues Gallery

Published October 30, 2015 in Certification Magazine