The Evolution of Malware - SecTalks SYD0x66 (102nd)

Title: The Evolution of Malware: 50 Years of Digital Infection

From the earliest boot sector viruses of the 1970s and 1980s to today's highly sophisticated malware campaigns, this talk explores how malware has evolved over the past five decades. We'll examine the major technological shifts that shaped modern threats—including polymorphism, fileless malware, ransomware, and living-off-the-land techniques—before taking a deep dive into real-world malware currently targeting the web hosting industry. Drawing on current threat hunting and incident response experience, the session will demonstrate how attackers operate today, how defenders detect them, and what lessons history still teaches us about protecting modern infrastructure.

Speaker: Robbie Abraham

Robbie Abraham is the Cyber Threat Operations Lead at Newfold Digital, the parent company of brands including Crazy Domains, Digital Pacific, and Network Solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in the web hosting industry, Robbie leads threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence initiatives focused on protecting Newfold's global infrastructure while contributing intelligence that helps strengthen the security of the broader internet community.

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