How to block stealthy malware attacks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a novel way to block rootkits, one of the most insidious types of malware, preventing them from taking over computer systems.
Malware or computer viruses is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems and stolen personal information.
A recent Internet security threat report showed a 1,000 percent increase in the number of new malware signatures extracted from the in-the-wild malware programs found from 2006 to 2008.
Rootkits typically work by hijacking a number of “hooks,” or control …