[119011] in Cypherpunks
Trusted software agents need virus hard target properties.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gary Jeffers)
Tue Oct 12 16:14:24 1999
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From: "Gary Jeffers" <jeffersgary@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 14:58:49 CDT
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Trusted software agents need virus hard target properties.
The current state of anti malice software available to us is not
adequate to combat the coming (already here?) malice code to come
from the State.
Definition: Trusted software agent. A computer program that
does processes that need to be secure from malice code and malice
computer operations.
Trusted software agents need several of the properties of computer
viruses plus additional properties:
1. Variable names.
2. Polymorphic - that is the code on disk needs to occassionally change its
appearance. This polymorphic property could be done with simple programming
tricks or with real encryption routines.
3. Redundency. The trusted agent needs to replicate itself as needed.
4. Hiding. The agent need to use the virus tricks to hide itself.
5. Source code. obvious need.
6. Public criticism of source code and design.
7. Agents need to be designed with the assumption that the computer
system as a whole may be maliced.
8. Communication with agents needs to be done with pass word/phrases.
9. Communication must avoid keyboard sniffers and possible monitor
sniffers.
10. Polymorphic screen displays may be necessary to defeat monitor
sniffers.
11. Other things I have not thought of.
Yours Truly,
Gary Jeffers
Expert: A guy who knows his subject from b to z. They're everywhere!
Remorseless logic requires remorseless logicians.
BEAT STATE!!!!
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