On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Stu Sjouwerman
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Bit9, a company that provides software and network security services to the 
> U.S.
> government and at least 30 Fortune 100 firms, has suffered an electronic
> compromise that cuts to the core of its business: helping clients distinguish
> known "safe" files from computer viruses and other malicious software.
> OUCH !   More at:
> http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/02/security-firm-bit9-hacked-used-to-spread-malware/
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Stu

That's beyond ouch.

That's probably an RGE[1] for many, many people.

But, it's the obvious target, isn't it - subvert the whitelist and
you're even better off than evading the blacklist.


Kurt




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