When we have a post with a "part 1", it probably means we should have a "part 2". Sometimes other things get in the way!A few posts ago we had part 1 of this discussion. To briefly review, Douglas Englebart was an engineer, inventor and pioneer of the early internet. He died in 2013. He was known for a number of key ideas and inventions. In 1967, he invented a very useful computer device that is a key component in propagating malware and facilitating phishing attacks... the Mouse!
In part 1 we discussed how malware (malicious software) like viruses get into our computer systems. Today we'll wrap things up by looking at why it's difficult for our organizations to stop this malware (and why it's difficult to stop this at home).
Really, the primary issue this stuff is hard to stop is because it's too easy to click on links and attachments. As we discussed in part 1, as long as we're clicking, we'll have problems.
But what about anti-virus software? Anti-virus (or anti-malware or endpoint protection) software has been around for nearly 30 years. Yet malware problems seem to be getting worse. (I'll continue to use the term "virus" generically, but I'm really talking about any kind of malware.)
