Forwarded from: security curmudgeon <jericho (at) attrition.org> : http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120102002799.htm : : The Yomiuri Shimbun : Jan. 3, 2012 : : The Defense Ministry is in the process of developing a computer virus : capable of tracking, identifying and disabling sources of cyber-attacks, : The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. : : The development of the virtual cyberweapon was launched in 2008. Since : then, the weapon has been tested in a closed network environment. This goes back to the 10+ year old debate around "strike back" technology. First, it is illegal to 'hack back', automated or not. Second, they do not have a foolproof way to automatically hop back through compromised computers to detect the origin of an attack. Third, there is no way anyone can invent such a technology based on today's systems. They likely have this working in a small controlled lab with a fraction of the variables that would be encountered on the Internet. With real-world scenarios, this thing will fall on its face quickly and cause more problems than it solves. _____________________________________________________ Did a friend send you this article? Make it your New Year's Resolution to subscribe to InfoSec News! http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Wed Jan 04 2012 - 23:47:00 PST
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