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Communicating Risk & Macs Can Do Anything

2008-03-17 13:29:33 by Alex in RiskAnalys.is
 
...MACS CAN DO ANYTHING Its finally getting to be spring here in the US - and that turns my eye towards baseball. I like following the discussions between those who quantify player production and create projections based on probability - and those who claim its folly. Mostly because the structure of argument has some parallels that interest me...
 
Tags: information security agency, information security, security, security amrit covers, chicago tribune, junk charts weblog, weblog, long-time chicago tribune, risk
 
 
 
 
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Xobni: But can it core an apple?

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2008-02-13 12:20:17 by HASH0x8471c6c in StillSecure, After All These Years
...Macs. It is a response to Mitchell's positively gushing review of this cool Outlook plug in on his blog today. The line actually comes from an old Honeymooners episode where Ralph is the 'chef of the future" and Norton asks "Tell me O chef of the future, can it core an apple". Well, anyway Xobni will not core an apple, it does not even work...
 
Tags: xobni, outlook, outlook user, outlook experience, cool outlook plug, plug, report false metrics, core, metrics
 
 
 
 
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Xobni: But can it core an apple?

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2008-02-13 13:19:50 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
...Macs. It is a response to Mitchell's positively gushing review of this cool Outlook plug in on his blog today. The line actually comes from an old Honeymooners episode where Ralph is the 'chef of the future" and Norton asks "Tell me O chef of the future, can it core an apple". Well, anyway Xobni will not core an apple, it does not even work...
 
Tags: xobni, outlook, outlook user, outlook experience, cool outlook plug, plug, report false metrics, core, metrics
 
 
 
 
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Improving OS X Security

2008-06-23 19:07:36 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...Macs safer than Windows. On the technical side they included elements like completing implementation of library randomization (ASLR), adding more stack protection to applications, enhancing and extending sandboxing to most major OS X applications, running fewer processes as root/system, and more extensive use of DEP. Im not bothering to lay...
 
Tags: security, security issues, manage security issues, apple, apple cso-, apple absolutely sucks, security world, apple products, apple issues
 
 
 
 
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Improving OS X Security

2008-06-23 19:07:36 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...Macs safer than Windows. On the technical side they included elements like completing implementation of library randomization (ASLR), adding more stack protection to applications, enhancing and extending sandboxing to most major OS X applications, running fewer processes as root/system, and more extensive use of DEP. Im not bothering to lay...
 
Tags: security, security issues, manage security issues, apple, apple cso-, apple absolutely sucks, security world, apple products, apple issues
 
 
 
 
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Making Threat Modeling Work Better

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2007-10-17 00:23:53 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
...MACs or signatures.) This is a reality that we have to account for at the process design level Adding Structure to Chaos So how does this relate to the brainstorming meeting? Its a dramatic increase in the need for structure. Where experts may think they do better threat modeling with scotch in hand, , it certainly doesnt lead to beginners...
 
Tags: threat, process, process helps ensure, developers threat model, database design process, security, trust boundaries, threat model, security experts
 
 
 
 
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Risk vs Vulnerability

2007-12-18 17:51:44 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
 
...Macs have less risk on average due to their population and user base. This does not mean they are more secure. Move them into a high risk environment such as the hacker challenge at CanSecWest and they fall down. Just because there are no crackheads roaming around my neighborhood doesnt mean my house is secure if I leave the backdoor open
 
Tags: vulnerability, risk, vulnerability counts, risk environment, backdoor, backdoor safely, secure, average due, hacker challenge
 
 
 
 
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Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac debuts

2008-03-11 10:24:08 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Symantec has released Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac, intended for users of Intel-based Macs who have both Mac OS X and Windows running on their computers
 
Tags: mac, symantec, windows, users, macs, computers
 
 
 
 
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Malicious subtitle file could trip up media player

2008-03-18 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The VLC media player, part of the open-source VideoLAN project, includes a buffer-overflow vulnerability that would allow a hacker to execute harmful code on PCs, Macs, BSD machines and perhaps more
 
Tags: vlc media player, execute harmful code, open-source videolan project, buffer-overflow vulnerability, bsd machines, hacker, pcs, includes, macs
 
 
 
 
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Do Mac Users Need Antivirus?

2008-03-19 01:26:07 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...Macs are more secure than Windows- its that they arent as big a target yet, and Im not convinced that desktop antivirus will help much once Mac malware really starts proliferating If you are a lone Mac in a Windows environment you might need to install it to protect your Windows brethren (dont be the vector that infects them sending viruses...
 
Tags: mac, lone mac, mac malware, antivirus, average mac user, windows, windows-, market share rises, leopard security features