Re: Re: Help put a stop to incompetent computer forensics

[Jason Coombs <jasonc () science org>]

foofus () foofus net wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 12:26:23AM +0200, Thierry Zoller wrote:
>
> > The industry definition is perfectly within Homers defintion of a Trojan
> > horse. 
>
> > JC> http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html
>
>
> When I read Homer, it was a Greek horse.


The horse became the property of the Trojans before it launched its 
hidden attack, but your point is interesting as well.

There are other terms used to describe malware disguised as something 
else that has hidden capability to cause damage. Logic bomb, for example.

I'll do some more work on this and see where it leads. The proposal of 
"backdoor" as the better term just doesn't work, since a backdoor is a 
hidden mechanism for gaining entry or control of a system that is built 
into the system by its creator or some other involved party. An intruder 
may open up a backdoor in a system by altering its programming rather 
than by planting a Trojan, so there needs to be a distinction between 
the two.

Cheers,

Jason Coombs
jasonc () science org
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