Abstract: We start off by looking at some of the security trends of the last few years. We then take a step back and look at how malware and the defences against them have evolved over time. Looking at up to date statistics we find out who are the malware hosts and who are the victims. The nature of threats are then discussed including; drive-by downloads, botnets and targeted attacks and how the bad guys make money out of their operations. We finish by looking at how we can mitigate the risks and what we need to do to protect the future malware threat landscape.

Education Manager/Security Researcher

Ram graduated in Economics before going on to complete his MSc in Computer Science. He joined Kaspersky's UK Technical Support team in 2001 though by then he had already acquired 2 years support experience through a Kaspersky partner. As well as 1st and 2nd line responsibilities his role grew to include; Pre and Post-Sales support, installations, technical training and presenting at seminars, exhibitions and workshops. In Feb 2009 he joined Kaspersky's new Global Research Analyst Team where he used his practical knowledge and experience monitoring and investigating malware as well as helping in Kaspersky's education programs. This led to him joining the Education team in Feb 2011 as Education Manager helping organise Kaspersky's IT Security student conferences and also projects engaging schools and universities.