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Virtual Rootkits Not a Problem, Say Researchers |
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Source: ZDNet - Posted by Bill Keys
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Rootkits that use virtualization techniques should not present detection problems, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford universities. Working with virtualization technology vendors VMware and XenSource, the researchers produced a study recently called "Compatibility is Not Transparency: VMM Detection Myths and Realities." (PDF)
What do you think does virtual rootkits pose a threat to VM security? The researchers are stating that they are detectable because even if the rootkit is virtual it still leaves a physical footprint. In other words, they consume some of the machine's resources.
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