Search: Home Bugtraq Vulnerabilities Mailing Lists Jobs Tools Beta Programs
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-03-05

Hackers are using vastly more sophisticated techniques to secretly control the machines they've cracked, and experts say it's just the beginning.

Comments Mode:
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-05
Anonymous
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-05
Anonymous (1 replies)
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-13
Anonymous
Hacker Defender and NAV 2003-03-06
Anonymous (2 replies)
Hacker Defender and NAV 2003-03-06
Anonymous
Hacker Defender and NAV 2003-03-06
Anonymous (1 replies)
Hacker Defender and NAV 2003-03-06
Anonymous (1 replies)
Hacker Defender and NAV 2003-03-07
Anonymous
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-06
TK
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-06
Anonymous
There is a cure, but its proactive, not reactive. 2003-03-07
Anonymous
prevent Root Kits with Authenticated Execution 2003-03-08
Marco
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-09
DarkS0rcerer
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-10
Anonymous
Absolutely probably? 2003-03-12
Anonymous
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-12
Anonymous
Duh Windows could easily do this too with a little registry configuration. Its easy for driver BUT...

1) authentication schemes get cracked just like encryption schemes. So eventually virii and worms will fake legimate authentication. What does that accomplish?

2) many commercial vendors won't support this (cost, weird privacy ethics, etc)

3) So unless you are prepared to write all code in-house administrators will find or demand ways to bypass this. Likely just the right utility.

[ reply ]

Link to this comment: http://www.securityfocus.com/comments/articles/2879/18700#18700
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-12
Anonymous (1 replies)
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2003-03-13
Anonymous
Windows Root Kits a Stealthy Threat 2007-01-21
Anonymous







 

Privacy Statement
Copyright 2009, SecurityFocus