Targeted Trojans: The Silent Danger of a Clever Malware

This paper will discuss the history and progression of the modern Trojan attack. It will explore the methodology used by hackers in selecting a target and developing a compelling attack and will cite several examples of some successful targeted Trojans. Finally, this paper will look at the Symantec Hosted Services MessageLabs Complete Email Safeguard solution and how Symantec Hosted Services can help protect an organization against targeted Trojans in the future.