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Home / Computing / The Scariest Thing on the Internet

The Scariest Thing on the Internet

John P.

August 2, 2006 By John P.

Take the Blue PillWhat’s so scary about this little blue pill? Well, it represents the prototype for a (currently) completely untraceable, and therefore unrepairable, new type of software which can infect a computer with malware.

The only good news is that the person alerting the world to this new menace is the ethical hacker/researcher who invented it. Joanna Rutkowska is a security researcher who is making her findings public in order to allow the entire security world to work on the issue. While is is probably not a threat to your current machine, it does use technology planned for upcoming PCs.

I cannot over emphasize the amount of risk this type of technology represents. The little blue pill could give anyone complete access to a computer and all data within it. Imagine a corporate database server with credit cards stored within. Or even your personal computer with all of your sensitive data.

I don’t wish to be an alarmist, but it is important that people are aware that computer security is of paramount importance. As I mentioned in my previous posting, there are a number of things you can do to keep yourself safe from most current threats.

If you are extremely paranoid and also wish to ensure that your computer does not have a RootKit installed, these links should offer some assistance:

  • IceSword
  • Rootkit Revealer
  • GMER Rootkit Remover

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Filed Under: Computing, Security Tagged With: Computing, Hacking, Malware, Rootkit, Security, Virus

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