Computer viruses: from theory to applications

• Main Author: Filiol, Eric (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Paris : Springer Paris, 2005.
• Series: Collection IRIS
• Subjects: Computer science.; Data structures (Computer science).; Data encryption (Computer science).; Coding theory.; Algebra.; Ordered algebraic structures.; Combinatorics.; Computer Science.; Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory.; Data Encryption.; Coding and Information Theory.; Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Structures.

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Table of Contents:

• Genesis and Theory of Computer Viruses
• The Formalization Foundations: from Turing to von Neumann (1936 – 1967)
• F. Cohen and L. Adleman’s Formalization (1984 – 1989)
• Taxonomy, Techniques and Tools
• Fighting Against Viruses
• Learning Computer Viruses by Programming
• Computer Viruses in Interpreted Programming Language
• Companion Viruses
• Worms
• Computer Viruses and Applications
• Computer Viruses and Applications
• BIOS Viruses
• Applied Cryptanalysis of Cipher Systems: The YMUN20 Virus
• Conclusion
• Conclusion.