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Microsoft finally agrees that rebuilding cracked systems is the way to go
From: Devdas Bhagat <devdas () dvb homelinux org>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 23:23:26 +0530
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1945808,00.asp Choice quotes: Offensive rootkits, which are used hide malware programs and maintain an undetectable presence on an infected machine, have become the weapon of choice for virus and spyware writers and, because they often use kernel hooks to avoid detection, Danseglio said IT administrators may never know if all traces of a rootkit have been successfully removed. Danseglio said malicious hackers are conducting targeted attacks that are "stealthy and effective" and warned that the for-profit motive is much more serious than even the destructive network worms of the past. "In 2006, the attackers want to pay the rent. They don't want to write a worm that destroys your hardware. They want to assimilate your computers and use them to make money. *sigh* Devdas Bhagat _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com http://honor.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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