Hehe...no, but the constant questioning from my superiors about the business need to have a multi-layered defense always winds me up. I like to have something to bite back with as much as possible. The old "Rolex in the washing machine" analogy still shuts them up though.
On 20 August 2010 14:27, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > It took you this long to feel vindicated? :) > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:19 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com>wrote: > >> It's times like this that I finally feel vindicated in pushing hard for a >> defense-in-depth strategy >> >> >> On 20 August 2010 14:14, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Can't wait to see the wide ranging list of apps. >>> >>> You know, unless all the vendors patch at the very same time, or unless >>> Microsoft (or someone else) provides an extra mitigation at the OS level, as >>> soon a few of these are patched, the malware writers will figure out how to >>> exploit it for at least some of the applications, and it's going to be one >>> batch of chaos. >>> >>> >>> *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> >>> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* >>> * * >>> Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Ziots, Edward <ezi...@lifespan.org>wrote: >>> >>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/20/windows_code_execution_vuln/ >>>> >>>> HD Moore: Critical bug in 40 different Windows apps | ZDNet: >>>> >>>> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/hd-moore-critical-bug-in-40-different-windows-apps/7188?tag=nl.e589 >>>> >>>> SecurityFocus: >>>> http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513190 >>>> >>>> >>>> Let the patching pain begin… looks like its going to be a seriously >>>> bumpy ride for the next few months as these are vetted, and patches >>>> produced. >>>> >>>> Z >>>> >>>> >>>> Edward E. Ziots >>>> CISSP, Network +, Security + >>>> Network Engineer >>>> Lifespan Organization >>>> Email:ezi...@lifespan.org <email%3aezi...@lifespan.org> >>>> Cell:401-639-3505 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into >> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able >> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such >> a question." >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
