GFI/Vipre displays a higher level of integrity than the researcher - IMHO.
Shauna Hensala From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:35:33 -0400 Subject: RE: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention I wrote a response this morning: http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/samsung-laptops-do-not-have-keylogger.html Alex From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention I find fault with both. J I agree with you. Regards, Michael B. SmithConsultant and Exchange MVPhttp://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention Oh, I agree, but you seem to be finding fault with the tool. I find fault witht he professional using the tool. It seems to me, that many of us forget to test for repeatability, and fewer know how to do to that properly. My opinion of a security research trying to make a name for himself, and there's no doubt that's what this episode was all about, should have enough intellectual rigor to attack the problem from all angles before "publishing" findings. If I'm a client of NetSec Consulting (firm he founded), and I catch wind of this, I won't be a client for very long. On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote:The challenge/issue here is that every AV has false positives. Most of them, however, don’t get written up and /.’ed. The original author should’ve tested with multiple engines. And, as Vipre starts to play with the big boys, they are going to get “big-boy” levels of attention… Regards, Michael B. SmithConsultant and Exchange MVPhttp://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:04 AM To: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Re: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention Has someone had a career changing event? On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote:And it’s easily possible to reproduce with Vipre… It’s a false alarm. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/31/samsung_keylogger_rumour_debunked/ Regards, Michael B. SmithConsultant and Exchange MVPhttp://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:44 AM To: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention Samsung denies, according to their blog:http://www.samsungtomorrow.com/1071 CheersKen From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2011 7:10 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Samsung keylogger with Vipre mention Nothing substantiated as yet, however. ASB (Professional Bio) Technology Services that Maximize Business Results... 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