Trends, codes and virus attacks - 2003 year in review
Roger Levenhagen · Network Security · 2004
A shortlist of the most memorable events of 2003 will undoubtedly include the demise of Saddam Hussein's regime but what will surely be omitted from most top 10s is the continuing threat posed by malware — viruses and other malicious code – and the nuisance of spam messaging. These omissions are made despite worrying developments in mass mail worms, blended threats and increasing spam complexity.