Comments on: Should we sign malware? https://javacard.vetilles.com/2009/07/22/should-we-sign-malware/ A weblog on Java Card, security, and other things personal Thu, 18 May 2017 07:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.32 By: Eric Vétillard https://javacard.vetilles.com/2009/07/22/should-we-sign-malware/#comment-3652 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:55:21 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/?p=406#comment-3652 Interesting remark. This may actually provide incentives for hackers to attack developers’ machines.

Watch out, everybody! We are becoming prime targets (unless of course, our private signature keys are well protected).

]]> By: Axelle https://javacard.vetilles.com/2009/07/22/should-we-sign-malware/#comment-3651 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:44:51 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/?p=406#comment-3651 Entirely agreed Eric !
Except that if the malware authors hack into a legitimate account and have that account sign their malware, it’s difficult to trace back to the authors…

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