Back Orifice 2000 (BO2K)

Architecture and Background

Reznor, Cult of the Dead Cow present 'Back Orifice 2000 (BO2K)' at DEF CON 7, analyzing architectural models, operational tradecraft, and core concepts in back-orifice, trojan, remote-administration-tool, cult-of-the-dead-cow within the malware track.

Vulnerability Analysis

The technical analysis examines implementation weaknesses, systemic exposure, and protocol edge cases across targeted infrastructure.

Exploitation and Demonstrations

Reznor and the Cult of the Dead Cow officially release Back Orifice 2000 (BO2K) at DEF CON 7, detailing its open-source modular architecture, encrypted command-and-control plugins, Windows NT administration capabilities, and impact on network security.

Remediation and Defensive Strategies

System administrators and security practitioners receive practical defensive recommendations, auditing checks, and hardening configurations.