Re: [b2g] Permissions model thoughts

2012-03-07 Thread Jean-Marc Desperrier
Jim Straus a écrit : I definitely don't like the Android model. We'll have to figure out exactly how to communicate permissions requests to users. On the other hand, an appropriately vetted and signed app could be given permissions implicitly in a permissions manifest, so the user doesn't

B2G's kernel level permissions and reliability

2012-03-07 Thread Guillaume Destuynder
Hi, I have some concerns toward the current B2G model at the OS/kernel level, which I have discussed with various people already. I'd like to raise awareness about these concerns and see if we currently have a solution, or if a solution is really planned. Note that the solution is likely to be

Re: [b2g] Permissions model thoughts

2012-03-07 Thread Kevin Chadwick
On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 18:28:15 -0800 Adrienne Porter Felt wrote: For example, there is relatively little risk attached to letting an app turn your Bluetooth on or off. Are you nuts, how about a local app via qr code phishing switching it on and then a stack exploit by a local attacker or

trojan.neloweg

2012-03-07 Thread Jay Garcia
What's up with this? http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2012-020609-4221-99tabid=2 Already getting questions in the support arenas. -- Jay Garcia - www.ufaq.org - Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Thunderbird Mozilla Contribute Coordinator Team -

Re: Opt-in activation for plugins (aka click to play)

2012-03-07 Thread Asa Dotzler
On 3/2/2012 4:27 PM, Lucas Adamski wrote: Hi all, We are actively working on opt-in activation for plugins, and have updated the feature page listed here with our thinking: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Opt-in_activation_for_plugins This feature is intended to help with drive-by security issues

Re: [b2g] B2G Threats/Controls

2012-03-07 Thread Chris Jones
- Original Message - From: Adam Barth abarth-mozi...@adambarth.com To: ptheriault ptheria...@mozilla.com Cc: dev-security@lists.mozilla.org, Mozilla B2G mailing list dev-...@lists.mozilla.org, cjo...@mozilla.com Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:30:48 PM Subject: Re: [b2g] B2G

Re: [b2g] B2G's kernel level permissions and reliability

2012-03-07 Thread Chris Jones
- Original Message - From: Guillaume Destuynder gdestuyn...@mozilla.com To: Mozilla B2G mailing list dev-...@lists.mozilla.org Cc: dev-security@lists.mozilla.org Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 11:18:41 AM Subject: [b2g] B2G's kernel level permissions and reliability Note that the