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Photos: Inside the malware hunters' den

How F-Secure uses Google and mobile bunkers to catch cyber criminals

Tags: virus, f-secure, malware

By Gemma Simpson

Published: 28 September 2007 12:28 GMT


One tool used by the team is World Map (pictured) – which gives a visual representation of which IP addresses of customers using F-Secure products have been infected, and where in the world they are.

The team also uses analytical tools to get an idea of how malware can affect different systems and identify what has changed before and after an attack.

Photo credit: Gemma Simpson


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