Behind The Firewall

I remember the time when the first piece of software I’d install on a new PC would be an anti-virus before logging on to the internet. And the first thing I’d do after getting on the internet, was to update my anti-virus signatures. I’d then religiously click on update every day just to make sure I don’t miss those 0-day signatures.

Now, there’s a longstanding myth that anti-virus companies are the ones that develop the viruses so that their anti-virus software continues to be relevant. Regardless of whether you believe in this conspiracy theory, the fact is that the virus game has changed quite drastically in the past 5 years.

Today, the role of the anti-virus has