Use your own 'Flame' spyware for investigations

06.08.2012

Known as RATs, or remote access tools, these programs are as complex and extraordinary as Flame in their data stealing abilities. Paid and free programs are available that can capture the users' screenshots and keystrokes, download files, view webcams, listen to laptop microphones, and offer other features that allow you full control on the user's system unbeknownst to them.

Here are a few that investigators can start using now to quickly gather evidence of wrong-doing within their organizations' walls.

Spectorsoft offers multiple spyware tools to protect your data and investigate your suspect's wrong doing. Spectorsoft's 360 is an enterprise-level monitoring tool that captures all activity on your employees' computers--screenshots, chats, emails, file uploads, printing, and more--and places it into a database full of specialized exception reporting.

Want to know who is printing too many documents, putting files on an USB drive, or uploading bulk data to a remote server? 360 will show you in an easy-to-read format. One click of the flagged suspect and you can see video of his evildoing as if you were looking over his shoulder.

If you are looking for a tool to use more for a case by case or personal (wife, kids) matter, try Spector CNE or eBlaster for the same features on an individual basis. Spectorsoft even offers the same quality tool for smart phones. Install their mobile program for monitoring of phone calls, GPS, text messages and more. Prices start at $69 depending on program and number of users. Monitoring also can always be done by many open source programs and cheap tools like Cybergate.