Malicious Cryptography: Exposing Cryptovirology
Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography—that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It’s called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, disturbing volume, the experts who first identified cryptovirology show you exactly what you’re up against and how to fight back.\ They will take you inside the brilliant and devious mind of a hacker—as...
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Hackers have uncovered the dark side of cryptography—that device developed to defeat Trojan horses, viruses, password theft, and other cyber-crime. It’s called cryptovirology, the art of turning the very methods designed to protect your data into a means of subverting it. In this fascinating, disturbing volume, the experts who first identified cryptovirology show you exactly what you’re up against and how to fight back. They will take you inside the brilliant and devious mind of a hacker—as much an addict as the vacant-eyed denizen of the crackhouse—so you can feel the rush and recognize your opponent’s power. Then, they will arm you for the counterattack. This book reads like a futuristic fantasy, but be assured, the threat is ominously real. Vigilance is essential, now. Understand the mechanics of computationally secure information stealing Learn how non-zero sum Game Theory is used to develop survivable malware Discover how hackers use public key cryptography to mount extortion attacks Recognize and combat the danger of kleptographic attacks on smart-card devices Build a strong arsenal against a cryptovirology attack
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Through Hacker's Eyes12Cryptovirology333Tools for Security and Insecurity514The Two Faces of Anonymity895Cryptocounters1036Computationally Secure Information Stealing1137Non-Zero Sum Games and Survivable Malware1478Coping with Malicious Software1719The Nature of Trojan Horses20110Subliminal Channels21111SETUP Attack on Factoring Based Key Generation22912SETUP Attacks on Discrete-Log Cryptosystems265App. AComputer Virus Basics295App. BNotation and Other Background Information307App. CPublic Key Cryptography in a Nutshell321Glossary347References357Index387
