Sebek2 - A Kernel-based Data Capture Tool

LogError writes "Sebek is a piece of code the lives entirely in kernel space and records either some or all data accessed by users on the system. This paper is a detailed discussion of Sebek, how it works and its value."

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Re:Great tool in the right hands

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True, like anthing this has Good and Evil uses, but since it is kernel resident then it requires either a reboot or a siutable set of hooks in the running kernel so it can be loaded as a module.

Thus the impact of malicuous use of this technology could be mitigated by disabling loadable modules once booted, limiting access to kernel structures by loaded modules, using some varient of TCPA (rootkit module not signed), and/or only accepting shutdown signals from the local console.

In a corporate environment however I could see this used as a virtually undetectable piece of snitch software, ie for spying on employees at their workstation, even if they have root.

Regards

Alex