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Rootkits that use virtualisation techniques should not present detection problems, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford universities in the US.
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A socially engineered e-mail, which contains a Trojan file that exploits a zero-day vulnerability and then hides behind a rootkit, might be the perfect attack and impossible to defend against.
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A socially engineered e-mail, which contains a Trojan file that exploits a zero-day vulnerability and then hides behind a rootkit, might be the perfect attack and impossible to defend against.
Earlier this week, Munir Kotadia conducted an interview with the general manager of AusCERT, Graham Ingram. Among other subjects, he asked him about rootkits, and how the security industry was going to deal with them in the future. Ingram's answers should send chills down the spine of any chief security officer.
In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.
In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.
In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.
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