Rootkits

Bill Blunden, San Francisco State University, San Francisco

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

With the emergence of the online economy, rootkit technology has taken center stage in the ongoing battle between White Hats and Black Hats. Adopting an approach that favors full disclosure, the speaker will guide the audience through the murky back alleys of the Internet, shedding light on material that has traditionally been poorly documented, partially documented, or intentionally undocumented. He will also examine the role that rootkits play on the "grand chessboard" and briefly comment on analogies in the political arena.