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Storm switches tactics third time, adds rootkit

2007-12-28 00:00:00 by HASH0x84706a0 in Network World on Security
 
The ongoing Storm Trojan attack that began Monday has morphed again, security researchers said Thursday, changing the malicious file's name, shifting to new malware hosting servers, and adding a rootkit to cloak the bot code from anti-virus software
 
Tags: storm trojan attack, rootkit, anti-virus software, bot code, security researchers, malicious file, cloak, malware, monday
 
 
 
 
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Paper: disregard for customers, DMCA led to Sony CD rootkit

2007-12-18 17:50:11 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
A new paper revisits the Sony rootkit debacle, trying to understand how Sony BMG decided to pack its CDs with two problematic forms of copy protection. Did Sony make an honest mistake or take a calculated risk
 
Tags: sony, sony bmg, sony rootkit debacle, problematic forms, paper revisits, copy protection, cds, mistake, pack
 
 
 
 
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Choosing a rootkit scanner

2008-02-05 00:00:00 by Steve Blass in Network World on Security
 
Were worried that one or more of our PCs are infected with malware, perhaps rootkits. We have scanned and cleaned with the latest antivirus definitions, and the machines are still running slow and behaving strangely. What kinds of rootkit scanners are available
 
Tags: rootkit scanners, antivirus definitions, rootkits, malware, machines, pcs, strangely, kinds, slow
 
 
 
 
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'Mebroot' proves to be a tough rootkit to crack

2008-03-04 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
A rootkit discovered at the end of last year is proving to be very nearly invisible to current security software -- and wildly difficult to eradicate
 
Tags: current security software, rootkit, wildly difficult, invisible
 
 
 
 
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CEBIT - 'Mebroot' proves to be a tough rootkit to crack

2008-03-04 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b0612c in Network World on Security
 
A rootkit uncovered in the wild in December is proving to be a real headache to detect, according to Finnish security company F-Secure Hear the latest on WAN application performance Advertisement Give us 5 minutes to show how we can address your toughest challenges & Get $25 Coffee Gift Card
 
Tags: wan application performance, coffee gift card, rootkit, real headache, advertisement, challenges, minutes, detect, wild
 
 
 
 
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Security researcher devises rootkit for Cisco's routers

2008-05-14 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
A security researcher at Core Security Technologies has written rootkit software that works on Cisco's routers and plans to unveil the software at next week's EuSecWest conference
 
Tags: security researcher, core security technologies, rootkit software, software, routers, cisco, week, plans, conference
 
 
 
 
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Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers

2008-05-14 00:00:00 by Robert McMillan in Network World on Security
 
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has placed increasing scrutiny on the routers that carry the majority of the Internet's traffic
 
Tags: routers, malicious rootkit software, security researcher, cisco systems, traffic, internet, carry, scrutiny, majority
 
 
 
 
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BitDefender Tops Latest Rootkit Detection Test by AV-Test.org

2008-05-27 13:28:30 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...rootkit detection results in a test conducted by AV-Test.org last month. On Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, BitDefender was also one of the top three products The tests, running on Microsoft XP Home Edition and Microsoft Vista Ultimate Edition, pitted 60 active malware samples (both rootkits and malware hidden using rootkits) against a...
 
Tags: microsoft, microsoft vista, bitdefender, microsoft windows, org, detection, microsoft windows vista, test, bitdefender internet security
 
 
 
 
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Protect your Cisco router against IOS rootkit software

2008-05-27 00:00:00 by Steve Blass in Network World on Security
 
What can we do to protect our Cisco routers against the IOS rootkit software that was described at the EUSecWest conference last week
 
Tags: ios rootkit software, protect, cisco routers, week, conference
 
 
 
 
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Hunt for the elusive rootkit 'Rustock.C' revealed

2008-07-15 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security