Re: Trojan vendor dishes the Dirt

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

> http://www.vnunet.com/News/1122902
>
> By James Middleton 
> 07 Jun 2001
>
> Codex Data Systems, marketers of the controversial Dirt Trojan, has
> rubbished claims that the product does not actually exist. Eddie James,
> vice president of Codex, told vnunet.com: "Dirt has been available since
> 1998. It is in use by a number of law enforcement agencies." 
>
> James also claimed that organisations such as Nato and the Hi-tech Crime
> Investigators Association have expressed interest in the product. 
>
> "The only reason it is of interest now is because someone got hold of a
> marketing presentation that was not for public disclosure. In fact, the
> product's existence was not meant to be public knowledge," he said,
> adding that "if we find that person we will file a criminal complaint
> through the Secret Service". 

http://www.codexdatasystems.com/menu.html

Huh? DIRT has been 'publicly' known for a long time. There have been
articles and their own web pages w/ information and marketing hype.

> James said that he would "love to demonstrate the tool", but since
> vnunet.com is not an officially recognised law enforcement agency, he
> could not.

Since there is no LAW stopping them, this is THEIR choice to not
demonstrate it.

> As for the ability to bypass firewalls, done by killing the process in
> the operating system, there is no explanation as to how it attacks the
> firewall in the first place.

Because it is a hoax and does no such thing.



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