Comment Flaw in Article Title (Score 0) 124
*... Could Destabilize the Internet*
This starts off on a flawed assumption, that the internet is stable.
REALLY?!?!?!
*... Could Destabilize the Internet*
This starts off on a flawed assumption, that the internet is stable.
REALLY?!?!?!
Two words: Leopard
I think it it's "if you can't beat 'em directly on the field of battle or if you can't buy them out, see if you can choke off their logistical support". People will run from hosted Moodle because Blackboard now runs it (and starves it of good support/innovation). Then some genius administrator who holds purse strings will say "Hey, how about we host with Blackboard!?!?!"
People throw around the term 'secure' all the time
Does the OS keep apps away from data they shouldn't have access to? Does its browser have the best track-record on drive-by's etc.? Does it mean it has/hasn't been exploited in the wild or not (e.g. Safari is riddled with security problems, but how often is it pwned in the wild?)? Do you want to be able to click links wildly and not get infected (and unicorns and rainbows)? Good security policies and enforcement of them? Criteria for/review of apps in the mobile stores/markets?
So
The specific case from the article wasn't asking them for their password, but that's another good question angle.
This line of logic assumes that showing FB pages contain a bunch of embarrassing and undignified content/activities
Cant really come up with an argument there
I know this is
Ask the interviewer "Can you tell me what reason you need to see a personal account of mine such as Facebook?" If you're on track to a high-profile position, support of one or one where security is paramount, they may have a reason. I mean
Ask/point out that you are uncomfortable with exposing friends/families information (as well as your own). Again, a security/background check may trump that anyway (if it's a condition of the job). While it's a policy, the human in front of you may actually consider that point.
Ask "How do I know what I show you will be kept confidential?"
Maybe even ask them
Then
*Because yes, there is a whole heck of a lot of inane stuff on Facebook.
That might work for 3 weeks or so until FB automatically resets permissions to default-world-viewable and you have to manually fix them again.
We see how that worked out for Sauron, right!?!?!
I don't have a cellphone you insensitive clod!
... on it's security-hole-riddled history, javascript in the browser (XSS) is also a favorite attack vector. But at least it is a little less black-boxish.
For security sake, maybe we should just go back to punch cards!?!?!?
>> Once you pass a certain point, people become far more vulnerable than technology, so improving the technology won't help security.
BINGO!!
>> However, even if the hackers got the algorithms for how that works it still wouldn't help them because the algorithm again uses a set of private data (keys) for each installation. The hackers would have to get that data along with the algorithm they presumably have now.
True enough
**You misinformed, willfully ignorant and delusional Fanboi's are the reason people on / . hate Macs**
Now I remember why I love to read
PS - I run Ubuntu at home.
1) If you are a security researcher, do you want to win/pwn the MacBook Air or some random brand Winders notebook? To me, the Mac is the bigger/more fun target in an event like this.
2) From TFA: *He said the creation of a reliable exploit was “much more difficult” than finding the vulnerability.'*
Yes, Macs are not safe, but the crack was also not trivial. Something tells me they didn't come up with it on the spot.
3) From TFA: *Bekrar said VUPEN plans to hit Internet Explorer 8 on 64-bit Windows 7 (SP1) later in the contest.*
Well, we can see where they focused first.
4) 'Mac goes down first' is a much cooler headline than 'Sec. team puts all their effort into cracking Mac first, Will try Windows next'
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