By windows box, i mean servers in this context. A number of rooted Windows workstations of course. But almost all of those were caused by a user running as admin and installing "free" shit. Group policy, Windows firewall, UAC and WSUS on a corporate network make keeping WIndows boxes reasonably secure pretty easy. Many people turn all that shit off and run as admin which is where the problems start.
Admittedly, I haven't had to deal with one for some years now, but I've not had to deal with a rooted windows box in that time either. And I currently administer a network with over 100 of them. As mentioned above - competent administration is more relevant than OS selection.
I used to be a contractor doing per hour unix support.
You can somewhat simulate coming out of the sun - even some home sims like Falcon BMS do it. And yes, there is no simulation for G of course (I've been up in an old WW2 era fighter and even 4-5 G was like... whoah... props to the guys in jets!) - which is why cockpit time will still be necessary.
But things like radar management, weapons deployment, formation flight, emergency procedures, etc. can all be performed in the sim. There's a hell of a lot more to a modern fighter aircraft than point and shoot with guns:)
No. My point is un-tethered means UN-TETHERED. As in via a web exploit you can go to through the in-phone browser. As per the prior definition of un-tethered, and as per previous un-tethered jailbreaks that have previously been available.
Exactly. Code-signing and a curated app store is a FEATURE. If you don't want the feature, buy an open platform (and deal with the associated app curation, increased malware risks, etc. yourself).
Aside from your iOS 6.x device and the tool on your computer, you’ll also need a USB cable to connect the two.
Doesn't sound un-tethered to me? From TFA:
An untethered jailbreak means users can install it on their device once and for all. They don’t have to worry about a dead battery or restart requiring them to hook up to a computer and jailbreak the device again.
Oh I see. Let's redefine what "un-tethered" means.
No, its because people KNOW not to put Windows on the internet. The thinking that "oh, it's linux it is secure, we can put it on the internet" by people without a clue means they get hacked.
Yes, the circumstances are different. It's the delusional thinking above that creates those circumstances.
Yes, I have dealt with boxes that were neglected with regards to updates, that were connected directly to the internet. Clients who paid for a box to be set up and then stopped paying maintenance until they were hacked.
The point is this: simply running Linux is not going to make you any more secure than anything else. Muppet admin or lack of admin means you get hacked. Irrespective of OS. In the past, Windows update and the general assumption that Windows boxes needed to be firewalled, and Linux boxes were suitable to place in the internet because they were "Secure" and that was all that was required (i.e., the exact assumption that "it's linux, it will be secure") is exactly why I've had to un-fuck more Linux boxes than Windows boxes.
I suspect it will mean more time in a sim yes, but largely due to the increased flight time.
I.e., i don't see them cutting down on real fly time a huge amount, but the improved sim fidelity will enable more training on tactics, we with the same budget.
For a combat pilot, combat tactics and avionics training are just as important as actual aircraft handling, and those things can be taught in the simulator pretty well.
Unless you are still running 10.5 (in which case, this is the least of your worries), or migrated applications from a previous install, no it was not installed when you received the computer from apple. Java on OS X has been classed as "deprecated" since 10.6 and only installed by the user manually or semi-automatically (prompted to download) when software that requires it is run.
For generous defitions of "works". It's still a piece of shit. Play high def video in flash - massive CPU consumption. Play 1080p 60 fps video in quicktime - 3% cpu load on my MBP 2011...
Despite the vulnerability I have yet to hear of ANYONE who has been the victim on a Mac.
I guarantee you that if this hole was not closed, with the lack of Java updates for various old mac platforms like 10.6, and Oracle's lethargy in getting updates out, there would sooner or later be plenty of examples of Apple users getting owned by this.
Hence, apple took the proactive step of disabling it. If you need it, you can re-enable it. the vast majority of their users are likely better off with it disabled, but irrespective of platform, the majority of end users are not pro-active about security unless their hand is forced.
Apple did the right thing here. Sure it would have been nice to have been given the option via a pop up, but that would likely have requried additional testing and likely been erroneously left enabled by a large portion of the userbase.
So you're saying that being proactive about security devices with known remote exploits is bad? If you are running a fleet of machines in an enterprise and not controlling updates to them centrally, as can be done with OS X server quite easily, you deserve what you get, regardless of OS. For home users (the vast majority of Apple's user base) this is a good thing.
It is mostly immune because apple is proactive about security by doing things like this. For the average end user who thinks passwords are too difficult to deal with and would rather just have a blank password, this helps protect end users from themselves. If you know you need otherwise, you can work around it.
Jobs wasn't greedy. he just had a low tolerance for bullshit, and his view of what "bullshit" is may or may not align with others.
I too, after nearly 20 years in IT, have a very low tolerance for bullshit. I'm willing to pay extra for bullshit problems to go away. This is why I run a Mac at home these days.
Well that depends doesn't it. If the end user is hacked and divulges sensitive information, it could cost the company millions in fines/lost business/etc.
but they make it easy and obvious how to turn it back on
thereby defeating the purpose of disabling it, if the click-drool uninformed end user can just turn it back on without having to look it up and perhaps be told why it is a bad idea.
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By windows box, i mean servers in this context. A number of rooted Windows workstations of course. But almost all of those were caused by a user running as admin and installing "free" shit. Group policy, Windows firewall, UAC and WSUS on a corporate network make keeping WIndows boxes reasonably secure pretty easy. Many people turn all that shit off and run as admin which is where the problems start.
"Our link is slow". "We can't send email".
Stuff like that.
Admittedly, I haven't had to deal with one for some years now, but I've not had to deal with a rooted windows box in that time either. And I currently administer a network with over 100 of them. As mentioned above - competent administration is more relevant than OS selection.
I used to be a contractor doing per hour unix support.
You can somewhat simulate coming out of the sun - even some home sims like Falcon BMS do it. And yes, there is no simulation for G of course (I've been up in an old WW2 era fighter and even 4-5 G was like ... whoah... props to the guys in jets!) - which is why cockpit time will still be necessary.
But things like radar management, weapons deployment, formation flight, emergency procedures, etc. can all be performed in the sim. There's a hell of a lot more to a modern fighter aircraft than point and shoot with guns :)
Yeah, due to inability to supply. the iMac was only available for 6 weeks of the quarter.
No. My point is un-tethered means UN-TETHERED. As in via a web exploit you can go to through the in-phone browser. As per the prior definition of un-tethered, and as per previous un-tethered jailbreaks that have previously been available.
That must be why the PC market is in decline and the OS X market has been growing double-digit percentages since about 2005.
Exactly. Code-signing and a curated app store is a FEATURE. If you don't want the feature, buy an open platform (and deal with the associated app curation, increased malware risks, etc. yourself).
Doesn't sound un-tethered to me? From TFA:
Oh I see. Let's redefine what "un-tethered" means.
Fucking clueless anonymous coward. Got anything to contribute?
My point exactly.
No, its because people KNOW not to put Windows on the internet. The thinking that "oh, it's linux it is secure, we can put it on the internet" by people without a clue means they get hacked.
Yes, the circumstances are different. It's the delusional thinking above that creates those circumstances.
Yes, I have dealt with boxes that were neglected with regards to updates, that were connected directly to the internet. Clients who paid for a box to be set up and then stopped paying maintenance until they were hacked.
The point is this: simply running Linux is not going to make you any more secure than anything else. Muppet admin or lack of admin means you get hacked. Irrespective of OS. In the past, Windows update and the general assumption that Windows boxes needed to be firewalled, and Linux boxes were suitable to place in the internet because they were "Secure" and that was all that was required (i.e., the exact assumption that "it's linux, it will be secure") is exactly why I've had to un-fuck more Linux boxes than Windows boxes.
Already exist. ACLS carrier landings have been available for over a decade now I believe, and carrier landing is probably one of the trickier things.
I suspect it will mean more time in a sim yes, but largely due to the increased flight time.
I.e., i don't see them cutting down on real fly time a huge amount, but the improved sim fidelity will enable more training on tactics, we with the same budget.
For a combat pilot, combat tactics and avionics training are just as important as actual aircraft handling, and those things can be taught in the simulator pretty well.
Unless you are still running 10.5 (in which case, this is the least of your worries), or migrated applications from a previous install, no it was not installed when you received the computer from apple. Java on OS X has been classed as "deprecated" since 10.6 and only installed by the user manually or semi-automatically (prompted to download) when software that requires it is run.
For generous defitions of "works". It's still a piece of shit. Play high def video in flash - massive CPU consumption. Play 1080p 60 fps video in quicktime - 3% cpu load on my MBP 2011...
I guarantee you that if this hole was not closed, with the lack of Java updates for various old mac platforms like 10.6, and Oracle's lethargy in getting updates out, there would sooner or later be plenty of examples of Apple users getting owned by this.
Hence, apple took the proactive step of disabling it. If you need it, you can re-enable it. the vast majority of their users are likely better off with it disabled, but irrespective of platform, the majority of end users are not pro-active about security unless their hand is forced.
Apple did the right thing here. Sure it would have been nice to have been given the option via a pop up, but that would likely have requried additional testing and likely been erroneously left enabled by a large portion of the userbase.
security updates, i mean.
So you're saying that being proactive about security devices with known remote exploits is bad? If you are running a fleet of machines in an enterprise and not controlling updates to them centrally, as can be done with OS X server quite easily, you deserve what you get, regardless of OS. For home users (the vast majority of Apple's user base) this is a good thing.
It is mostly immune because apple is proactive about security by doing things like this. For the average end user who thinks passwords are too difficult to deal with and would rather just have a blank password, this helps protect end users from themselves. If you know you need otherwise, you can work around it.
False.
Jobs wasn't greedy. he just had a low tolerance for bullshit, and his view of what "bullshit" is may or may not align with others.
I too, after nearly 20 years in IT, have a very low tolerance for bullshit. I'm willing to pay extra for bullshit problems to go away. This is why I run a Mac at home these days.
Well that depends doesn't it. If the end user is hacked and divulges sensitive information, it could cost the company millions in fines/lost business/etc.
thereby defeating the purpose of disabling it, if the click-drool uninformed end user can just turn it back on without having to look it up and perhaps be told why it is a bad idea.