Vanja Svajcer describes what rootkits are, and how to protect
against them.
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against computer
threats, today announced that it has published a new podcast
discussing the threats posed by rootkits.
Rootkits are software frequently used by third parties - usually
a hacker - to hide other software and processes using advanced
stealth techniques. Malicious code, such as spyware and keyloggers,
can be invisibly cloaked from detection by conventional security
products or the operating system making them hard to detect.
Hackers use rootkit technology to maintain access to a compromised
computer without the user's knowledge.
In the podcast, entitled "Rootkits:
What you need to know", Vanja Svajcer, principal virus
researcher at SophosLabs, is interviewed by Carole Theriault about
how hackers use rootkit technology to try and hide their code from
conventional anti-malware products.
The podcast follows the launch earlier this week of Sophos
Anti-Rootkit, Sophos's new free-of-charge, standalone tool
which offers comprehensive rootkit detection and removal
capabilities.
"In a recent
survey 55 percent of correspondents said that they worried
about rootkits infecting their business. Vanja Svajcer helps
explain the threat and how to counter it inside your business,"
explained Carole
Theriault, host of the Sophos podcast. "Busy IT professionals,
as well as computer users who want to learn more about security
issues, can get themselves briefed on the rootkit threat by
downloading this new security podcast from Sophos."
Simply click on the arrow above to stream the
podcast about rootkits through your browser. Alternatively you can
download it to your MP3
player.
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.