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Tools for fighting rootkits
November 13, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
Remember that whole Sony rootkit scandal? The company was selling CDs with hidden rootkit software. Well, the man who discovered that copy protection strategy, which became a tool for hackers looking to hide malicious code, is now on Microsoft's payroll and played a big part in a new Windows system tool that can help fight hackers.
For more on the new anti-hacking tool set:
- read the article at Security.itworld
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