rootkit news from FierceCIO

A security researcher claimed to have developed a rootkit for Cisco routers. The concern is that this could open the door for routers to be intercepted and tempered with at the supply-chain level.

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A look back at IT in 2006 yields both laughter and tears, achievements and failures and an in-depth perspective on where things are headed. One of the most interesting, and entertaining, aspects... Read more...

> Sony settles rootkit suits with two states. Article > New mobile... Read more...

> Skype worm threat termed as "low." Article > Sony settles for $1.5M in... Read more...

Add the name "Rustock Trojan" to that ever-growing list of security issues you need to keep an eye on come the New Year. Security experts say that the family of back-door malware apps use a Read more...

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... Read more...

> Trojans on the rise, rootkit infections decreasing. Article > Optimism can boost M&A transition. Read more...

Just on the heels of a recent report on the popularity of rootkits with hackers comes news of a new... Read more...

In and by itself, a rootkit isn't inherently dangerous. It's what malware and worm code writers can do with a rootkit that gives them a bad name. Knowing how to detect and eradicate malicious... Read more...

There's no way that network access control vendors nor Microsoft was happy with the agenda at the recent Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. Security researchers were readying presentations on the... Read more...