>From the article it indicates ALL OS would be vulnerable to this method of attack in some form or another. They went after Microsoft due to it being the king of the mountain but did say Linux was as vulnerable.
Jon On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Jim Majorowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Mmmmm…. I was always a big fan of Veronica… > > > > **hums Elvis Costello** > > > > > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, August 08, 2008 11:48 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Sounds scary.... > > > > You can't blame this on Vista – at least I don't think you can. > > > > ASLR and DEP have been around for 40 years in the mainframe and > mini-computer worlds and they have been considered good secure enhancements > there. I know Linux will use DEP when available, I don't know if it uses > ASLR, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. > > > > It will be interesting to know more details when they are released. > > > > Are we all ready to go back to gopher? That might be what it takes. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, August 08, 2008 2:28 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Sounds scary.... > > > > Scary doesn't begin to describe it, they basically usurped all the Vistas > Security controls, basically opening up the door for hackers, and virus > writers and the like to backdoor Vista systems at will, using M$ own > technologies against them. > > > > We all know you cant deny every >NET assembly, or create an Active X > whitelist to cover all your controls big enough for most organizations, and > think if you conver your HIPS or other desktop control software to allow IE > to run, you might also be letting in the exact attack vectors that will > bring the systems down. We also know that blocking Active Scripting, and > Active X objects in Internet Zone isn't going to work for all cases and > might cause applications to stop working and users to stop working. > > > > And they said Vista was more secure? > > > > Z > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Bill Lambert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, August 08, 2008 2:23 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Sounds scary.... > > > > > http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1324395,00.html?track=NL-105&ad=655332&asrc=EM_USC_4197765&uid=1103544#<http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1324395,00.html?track=NL-105&ad=655332&asrc=EM_USC_4197765&uid=1103544> > > > > > > > > *Bill Lambert* > > *Windows System Administrator* > > *Concuity* > > *A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc. * > > *Phone 847-941-9206* > > *Fax 847-465-9147* > > ** > > *NASDAQ: TTPA*** > > *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached > files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified > that you have received this communication in error and that any review, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact > the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. > *** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
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