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Intel: Rootkits Have Met Their Match
News Word that Intel is taking on rootkits came as a surprise to some last week. Rootkits — propelled into the mainstream by the Sony BMG copy-restriction debacle — is one example of a threat that many security software vendors are grappling with.
[December 14, 2005, 16:10]
Rootkits: What They Are And How To Fight Them
White Papers Rootkits are the latest IT security threat to make the headlines. Anyone who has heard of rootkits knows their nasty reputation: they cannot be removed, they can live on a computer for years without being discovered, and they can wreak havoc with...
[August 16, 2007, 0:00]
Rootkits - The New Wave Of Invisible Malware Is Here
White Papers Rootkits present a growing threat to computer security -- and it appears that the problem will only get worse in the near- and mid-term future. This article aims to provide a basic explanation of rootkits and how this low level technology can be...
[June 1, 2006, 0:00]
TechNet Webcast: Rootkits In Windows (Level 300)
White Papers The webcast demonstrates how rootkits work, why they penetrate defenses, and what, if anything can be done to stop them. This webcast helps a person know his or her enemy. The webcast focuses on the latest methods used by rootkit developers to hide...
[June 16, 2006, 0:00]
Rootkits Epidemic Threatens Users
News Rootkits, often used by hackers to hide malicious software, are on the rise and becoming more complex, according to security company In the first quarter, the number of rootkits seen by McAfee's Avert
[April 18, 2006, 9:55]
When Malware Meets Rootkits
White Papers There was a time when Windows rootkits were just stand-alone applications, but today it's very common to find advanced rootkit technologies used in worms and Trojans - and sometimes even in non-malicious programs.
[January 3, 2006, 23:00]
Sony: Why Care About Rootkits?
Talkback Since Sony doesn't mind rootkits how about we put a few on on their servers so we can see. How many CD's they sell. Who purchases their CD's. How much revenue they generate. How much revenue goes to the artists.
[November 18, 2005, 18:27]
Why Rootkits Mean You Must Nuke Your Machine
Talkback Rootkits should be viwed exactly the same as other attacks on our PC's, they are secrative, no permission has been given for them to tresspass on our property and they are not neutral they do something to you.
[November 22, 2005, 14:06]
Email Is Not The Only Way Rootkits Get Distributed
Talkback Rootkits can be imbedded in webpages, any microsoft document, adobe acrobat etc, and the the most worrying part; they have microsoft authorized digital signatures attached, meaning that they do not raise any red flags, when downloaded, as...
[January 25, 2007, 10:47]
TechNet Webcast: Understanding And Fighting Malware: Viruses, Spyware And Rootkits (Level 300)
White Papers The webcast helps one get a first-hand look at rootkits, which are the sophisticated tools and techniques by which malware attempts to avoid and prevent detection. Today's Internet is fraught with peril in the form of undesirable and malicious...
[June 22, 2005, 0:00]
The Art Of Rootkits
White Papers Rootkits come in all different shapes and styles, some more advance than others. Rootkits are basically programs that help attackers keep their position as root. Rootkits are usually installed on systems when they have been successfully compromised...
[February 16, 2005, 23:00]
Why Rootkits Mean You Must Nuke Your Machine
News Rootkits hit the news earlier this month when Mark Russinovich of Other rootkits run in kernel mode, and these can fool not only user-mode scanning, but also kernel-mode scanning. How do rootkits work?
[November 17, 2005, 16:35]
Virtual Rootkits Not A Problem, Claim Researchers
News Rootkits that use virtualisation techniques should not present detection problems, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford universities in the US. In the study the researchers claimed that rootkits could not use hypervisor...
[October 2, 2007, 16:35]
EMI: We Don't Use Rootkits
News The EMI Group, one of the world's largest recording companies, has distanced itself from the controversy surrounding digital rights management (DRM) software used by Sony BMG by stating that it does not use rootkits on its own products.
[November 7, 2005, 9:35]
Re-Establishing Trust In Compromised Systems: Recovering From Rootkits That Trojan The System Call Table
White Papers This paper introduces the notion of re-establishing trust in compromised systems, specifically looking at recovering from kernel-level rootkits. Specifically, current kernel-level rootkits replace trusted system calls with trojaned system calls.
[June 21, 2006, 0:00]
Sony: Why Care About Rootkits?
News Thomas Hesse, the president of SonyBMG's global digital business division, said in a radio interview last week that its use of rootkits is not an issue to the everyday user.Most people don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care...
[November 9, 2005, 17:10]
America 'must Consider Banning Rootkits'
News Perhaps the best way to deal with rootkits is to outlaw them. At least when it comes to such mishaps as the Sony BMG Music Entertainment fiasco, that's what an official from the Department of Homeland Security suggested Thursday.
[February 17, 2006, 8:35]
'Friendly Rootkits' Proposed For Safe E-commerce
News Secure socket layer, or SSL, certificates have made e-commerce more secure, according to VeriSign, but a US security researcher believes benevolent rootkits served by retailers might do a better job. If you're talking about taking over a PC and...
[November 28, 2007, 15:18]
Why Rootkits Mean You Must Nuke Your Machine
Talkback Try reading and fixing the terribly high amount of typos in this piece! otherwise it's quite good!
[November 23, 2005, 10:30]
Sony: Why Care About Rootkits?
Talkback With that response Sony have just lost the right to have my money spent on any of their products.
[November 10, 2005, 8:12]
