Another reason to be careful opening emails.

You never know who's watching you. Might be the FBI.
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/07/fbi_spyware
And in the spirit of spying, they need to always keep an eye on their own.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid?articleID=201200012
http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/07/fbi_spyware
And in the spirit of spying, they need to always keep an eye on their own.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid?articleID=201200012
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sprkymrk Member Posts: 4,884 ■■■□□□□□□□
So I wonder if any of the various anti-spyware apps will build a definition file for the FBI spyware?
Or perhaps the newer heurstic detection would find it?All things are possible, only believe. -
JDMurray Admin Posts: 13,114 Admin
sprkymrk wrote:So I wonder if any of the various anti-spyware apps will build a definition file for the FBI spyware?sprkymrk wrote:Or perhaps the newer heurstic detection would find it? -
keatron Member Posts: 1,213 ■■■■■■□□□□
JDMurray wrote:There are persistent rumors that law enforcement agencies pay scanner manufacturer companies not to include their spyware programs in the scanner's definition file. This could even be true for scanners developed in non-USA companies, but I can't see how an agency could possibly be in bed with all the scanner manufacturers. And what would they do if a scanner manufacturer refused?
This is exactly why I'm very interested in Blink from eEye Digital Security. Although Blink does contain a conventional virus and Spyware scanner, it also checks the operations of programs for anomalous behaviors associated with all Malware. This requires no definitions file and is specifically used for finding new zero-day exploits.
Sorry guys, I absolutely have to plead the 5th on this one. -
keatron Member Posts: 1,213 ■■■■■■□□□□
JDMurray wrote:You know Keatron, sometimes you really make me wonder if I have the nerve and the guts for a serious InfoSec career.
You'll be a great addition to the "serious infosec career" group. I guess the toughest part is the fact that some of the most exciting stuff you'll do, you can't talk about.