Need some help with ideas for a netsec capstone project

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I'm graduating next semester and so I'll need to complete a capstone project. It's not really super serious other than I need an idea for a project. There isn't really any specific part of the field that particularly interests me so I've been having a difficult time thinking of an idea. Just need some general suggestions so I can pick a direction to go in as I'm not very imaginative.

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Actually, just thought of an idea. Going to make use of the recent Task Scheduler ALPC exploit.

[TechyBen]

Oh. I like thinking out of the box... could you use one of these multithread/etc exploits to secretly SEND information? Like instead of using it to hack/crack a PC password, use it as the control and communication for malware... so harder to detect (no cross pollination? Or less packets on the network?)? Thread 1 would just write to it's own memory, and look benign. Thread 2 would appear to be checking it's own memory, but would be exploiting the timing bugs. XD

 

Or go one above, and have a system that flags when it detects software putting sensitive data in there... like if you load up facebook, and it does not flush out your password, it would popup "password detected in exploitable code". Well, I guess they should be checking this stuff at compile, but a way to check it in a live environment would be fun. XD