Getting a grip on rootkits

While they're not topping the big security threat lists, rootkits still pose a danger to today's enterprises. It is extremely important to understand what a rootkit is and how it can be used maliciously by hackers and worm writers. Knowing how to eradicate the threat with new tools available to security and IT leaders is equally important. As recent news items relate, rootkits aren't going anywhere fast so like with any security vulnerability, the more you know, the more secure you can be.

For a comprehensive look at rootkits:
- check out the feature at Network Computing

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