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Rootkits
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ALSO CALLED: Kernel Rootkits, Kernel Root Kits, and Root Kits
DEFINITION: A collection of software tools that enable administrator-level access to a computer or computer network. Rootkits are installed on a computer after someone has obtained user-level access, either by exploiting a known vulnerability or cracking a password. Once installed, it allows the attacker to mask intrusion and gain root or privileged access to the computer and, possibly, other machines on the
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Threats, Severe Threats & Distractions: Understanding and dealing with rootkits & buffer overflows
| sponsored by CoreTrace
WEBCAST:
This webcast examines the current state of the cyber-crime landscape and provides tips on how you can address specific threats to your company's network.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Putting Security in a Positive Light - A Guide to Proactively Managing Endpoint Risk
| sponsored by Lumension Security
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper outlines the importance of adopting a positive security model that combines the power of vulnerability management, automated remediation, whitelist application and device control to eliminate the risk of the unknown.
Posted: 29 Oct 2007 | Published: 10 Sep 2007
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pwned
| sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Difficult to detect and nearly impossible to remove, rootkits may already own your systems.
Posted: 05 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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ROOTKITS DEFINITION (continued): … A collection of software tools that enable administrator-level access to a computer or computer network. Rootkits are installed on a computer after someone has obtained user-level access, either by exploiting a known vulnerability or cracking a password. Once installed, it allows the attacker to mask intrusion and gain root or privileged access to the computer and, possibly, other machines on the network. Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.
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