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15 Jun 2007

Sophos Malware Expert to Speak at USENIX 2007

Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific, will demonstrate how malware really works

Paul Ducklin
Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific

Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, announced that Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific and based in Australia, will discuss how malware really works and will demonstrate a malware attack in motion on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT in Santa Clara, California at the Convention Center.

Ducklin's lecture, "Live Malware Attack!" will feature a live - but entirely self-contained, and therefore safe! - demonstration of a modern malware attack in action. Attendees will gain insight into how cybercriminals think and operate, and learn how to better defend their networks against them. The talk will also examine tricks and techniques that can be used in a malware research lab to get even a complex and heavily obfuscated piece of malware to reveal its secrets in a safe environment.

Ducklin is considered one of the world's leading virus experts and has presented at various industry events including: Virus Bulletin, ICSA and AVAR conferences. He has also written several articles on the virus threat and is a respected industry spokesperson.

For more information on USENIX and this lecture, please visit: www.usenix.org

About USENIX

Since 1975, the USENIX Association has brought together the community of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians working on the cutting edge of the computing world.

The USENIX conferences have become the essential meeting grounds for the presentation and discussion of the most advanced information on the developments of all aspects of computing systems.

About Sophos

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.