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Microsoft warns of future security danger
Kernel Rootkits could be the next bad thing

By Nick Farrell: Friday 18 February 2005, 08:25

A HITHERTO OBSCURE security expert and software colossus, based in 
Redmond and called Microsoft has warned of a new generation of spyware 
that is almost impossible to detect.

According to Computerworld, Volish experts told the RSA security 
conference that system monitoring programs, or "kernel rootkits", are 
undergoing a transformation at the moment.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21326

More info -
http://research.microsoft.com/research/pubs/view.aspx?type=Technical%20Report&id=775