The Spread of Viruses and Bugs in Self Organizing Networks

We review recent progress made in analyzing the spread of viruses and bugs in the internet. We describe how the use of a model that takes into account the complex inhomogeneity of the internet and its self organizing characteristics can lead to a better understanding of the persistence of some viruses compared to others. We discuss how a better understanding can lead to a more targetted antiviral and anti-bug solution.