
Zero Day to Doomsday?
The security industry has evolved dramatically since the early days of com-
puting.The viruses, worms, and malware of the early years have been dwarfed
by today’s threats. And as it continues to evolve, the industry faces a pivotal
turning point.Will this ever-increasing sophistication (the very sophistication
that we as an industry have been forced to create) jeopardize our society, cul-
ture, and markets?
Take a look at the data. If you research how long it took vulnerabilities to
turn into worms in 1999, and compare this data with today’s number, you’d
find that a self-propagating worm is crafted 20 times faster today than in ...