I heard that the old computer rooms only had a dog and a human. The human’s job was to feed the dog, and the dog’s job was to ensure the human did not touch anything.
Merry Christmas. …….Cameron Vacation Alert: I will be OOO from December 9th 2021 though to January 4th 2022 inclusive. From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Colin Paice Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 3:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [External] Re: article about ransomeware and mainframe Someone told me the most unreliable part of a computer system is the human. Perhaps z/OS people are more cautious, or do not run email on their system, and so less chance of running evil code. I heard that people can get fake covid passports because someone one on the inside can add fake records to the database. So no matter how secure your system is...it is the soft flabby bit that lets it down. Colin On Tue, 21 Dec 2021 at 22:41, Seymour J Metz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > The devil is in the details. Suggesting useless tests while overlooking > essential tests can make people less likely to discover their security > issues.I would have stressed that there are managerial exposures and > technological exposures; deal with both types else sooner or later your > system will be compromised. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3<https://isolate.menlosecurity.com/1/3735928037/http:/mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3> > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] on behalf > of Erik Janssen [[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 2:27 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: article about ransomeware and mainframe > > The article itself may contain some errors and misunderstandings, but the > conclusion is absolutely spot on. Some people still maintain the idea that > z/OS is better that linux and even windows in terms of security. Sadly, > this believe and lack of urgency means that all z/OS shops that are not > recent on their maintenance today are running with zero day exploits in APF > authorized routines that leave them extremely vulnerable. > > Kind regards, > Erik Janssen. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with > the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with > the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ________________________________ American Express made the following annotations ________________________________ This e-mail was sent to you by a representative of Amex Bank of Canada, P.O. Box 3204, Station "F", Toronto, ON, M1W 3W7, www.americanexpress.ca. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails, please notify the sender by reply e-mail. This e-mail is solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. American Express a fait les remarques suivantes Ce courriel vous a été envoyé par un représentant de la Banque Amex du Canada, C.P. 3204, succursale F, Toronto (Ontario) M1W 3W7, www.americanexpress.ca. Si, par la suite, vous ne souhaitez plus recevoir ces courriels, veuillez en aviser les expéditeurs par courriel. Ce courriel est réservé au seul destinataire indiqué et peut renfermer des renseignements confidentiels et privilégiés. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire prévu, toute divulgation, duplication, utilisation ou distribution du courriel est interdite. Si vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser l’expéditeur par courriel et détruire immédiatement le courriel et toute pièce jointe. Merci. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
