Hello rootKitty: A lightweight invariance-enforcing framework

The Linux kernel has been compromised via malicious package (rootkit). Then we show how "hello rootkitty" detects the attack and silently repairs the compromised kernel.
Authors:
Francesco Gadaleta, Nick Nikiforakis, Tobias Muehlberg

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• rootkit
• malware
• virtualization
• system
• security
• countermeasure