Posted by: MelanieYarbrough Member Batye recently reviewed
Stealing the Network: The Complete Series Collector’s Edition
for our Bookworm Blog. It’s a collection of fictional stories
that takes a look at the possibilities available to hackers with
some time and bad intentions. While the collection is meant to
be an aid to ethical hackers and security professionals looking
to be proactive, it brings up a moral dilemma. How can you ever
ensure that the knowledge you’re passing on will be used for
good rather than evil? A question was recently posted in the IT
Forums regarding embedding executable files into a JPEG, a
common tactic for spreading malware to unsuspecting end users.
The community responded with mixed feelings toward the
intentions of the asker. Who draws the line between helping out
your fellow IT professionals and providing ill intent with the
recipe for possible harm? The simple answer is that no one draws
that line except for you. IT Knowledge Exchange doesn’t expect
you to provide any informati