Security threats such as spyware, key loggers and phishing schemes continue to emerge and grow in sophistication, according to industry experts featured this week on Microsoft’s monthly Security360 webcast series. The Sept. 20 webcast focused on the evolving world of computer viruses and malicious software, and offered guidance and recommendations to help organizations take proactive steps to better protect their computer networks.

Guests on the season’s opening webcast of the Security 360 series included Susan Bradley, an independent security consultant and Microsoft Security MVP; David Endler, director of Security Research, Tipping Point; Adam Overton, Microsoft group program manager .; Natalie Lambert, analyst at Forrester Research; and David Litchfield, managing director and chief research scientist, NGSSoftware.

The panel of experts noted that while the threat from so-called "malware" is evolving, so is the response from industry. Customers, security researchers, software vendors, IT professionals and analysts are working together to help prevent malware attacks from occurring and to lessen their impact when they do.