Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost

Chapter 1

The Tale of the Targeted Trojan

Introduction

The Greeks delivered a gift of a wooden horse to the people of Troy. The citizens of Troy accepted the gift, the city fell shortly thereafter, and the term “Trojan Horse” entered the popular lexicon.

The maturation of the information age has brought to us a plethora of network-based systems, a multitude of connectivity and information sharing methodologies, and a level of interconnectivity at the enterprise and individual level never experienced before. It is also likely to continue increasing in both scope and complexity (see Figure 1.1).

Figure 1.1 Trojan Horse Programs That Target Confidential ...