Why is it a slippery slope?
*ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Kramer, Jack <jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu>wrote: > Something like this is a step on the slippery slope to running signed > software only as well – you can effectively guarantee you wouldn't have > malicious software if you only run things that you've whitelisted on your > system. Of course, you can do that today and it also won't save you if > you've whitelisted something that turns out to be malicious – or if someone > breaks your signing mechanism, etc. > > ---- > Jack Kramer > Computer Systems Specialist > University Relations, Michigan State University > w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > From: "Andrew S. Baker" <asbz...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:34:37 -0500 > To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Subject: Re: Intel developing security 'game-changer' > > Since a whole lot of allegedly legitimate software acts just like malware, > they'd have their work cut out for them. > > Try installing a host-based IPS on your system in monitoring mode, and look > at what it would block -- and why. > > There are certain classes of zero-day that can be blocked by software or > hardware. There are others that cannot be, simply because of what passes > for functionality these days. > > Oh, and I agree with Ben and Jonathan... > > > *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > > * > * > > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Sean Martin <seanmarti...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Most important statement.... >> >> "*If Intel has hardware technology that can reliably stop zero-day >> attacks, that would be a huge win in the war against malware," Olds said. >> "The >> key is that it's reliable. It has to have the ability to discern legit >> software from malware. But if they can pull this off, it would give them >> quite a competitive advantage **vs. >> AMD*<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204580/AMD_could_better_fight_Intel_with_new_CEO_> >> *."* >> ** >> - Sean >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: >> >>> What say you, Alex, et all. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9206366/Intel_developing_security_game_changer_?taxonomyId=85 >>> >>> >>> >>> Hype? >>> >>> *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER >>> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION >>> (Desk) 503.548.5229 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
