Penetration Testing With Honest-To-Goodness Malware
By Gunter Ollmann
October 01, 2013
Gunter Ollman encourages uses specially designed
malware for penetration testing. This malware would be especially designed to
report back and then remove itself. This type of testing is important because
malware attacks are one of the main ways networks are compromised. Unskilled
attackers using very average malware programs often succeed. Networks are
increasing layers of network security but are still leaving themselves open to
malware attack. Malware is often installed using social engineering methods.
This penetration testing would replicate the actual methods that malware
attackers would use. This type of testing would not be easy, because a range of
different attack methods would have to be used. Malware threats are increasing
as more people are bringing their personal devices into the workplace.
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