An important issue facing the network and its security is the spread of malicious software. There are regular reports about organizations that have been impacted by malicious software.

Prepare a paper that discusses this issue. The paper should identify and describe various issues related to network security, including $($but not limited to$)$ the following:

Viruses

Worms

Buffer overflows

Network traffic pilfering

Man$-$in$-$the middle attacks

Provide recommendations for mechanisms that can be applied to reduce the spread and impact of each.

Provide a statistical breakdown of how each of the above network security bullets impact the corporate industry and how security professionals should focus their efforts based on this statistical assessment.