[OWASP-Ireland] Rootkits, Belgium and Voip

Fri Jan 27 10:19:04 EST 2006

Hi,

Regarding VOIP there is a nice article in the register today on 
controlling botnets via SKYPE:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/26/voip_botnet_control_fears/

Also RootKits (the root of all evil) as used by SONY in their DRM attempt 
with Audio CD's, How about a BIOS rootkit!!! Now that's worrying.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/27/rootkits_bios/

regards,
Eoin.

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