Trump represents nothing except himself. Jesus, how blind can you possibly be?
Not true at all. Trump represents other things too, for example he represents avarice and pustulence. Hmm, well, maybe you are right, those things are also "himself".
If Trump was really asking Congress to enact DACA, he would have written his order so that DACA would stop processing new applications in 6 months rather than stop processing new applications immediately.
So the "six months" thing is a lie. What else did we expect?
How could you characterize Google today? An entire company full of Marissa Mayers. Various shapes, sizes, colors, sexual persuasions and net worths, but essentially they are all Marissa Mayer.
You're right that CUPS drivers are in some sense device drivers. Of course those are stacked on top of "actual" hardware drivers that access the USB port, parallel port, etc.
Essentially, the very first rule a security neophyte needs to learn is, there is no such thing as "making it harder". There is only possible and not possible.
Making a brute-force search require 10000 centuries on average is just "making it harder", but it is in practice the same as impossible.
Keep in mind, the boundary of what is vulnerable to brute force keeps moving, and quicker than you think. Anyway, omitting the kernel config is no serious obstacle to a skilled cracker, trust me.
I'm not expert, but... Actually, I think it is obviously true. Just not significant. Easier means a trifle less work, so there is less of a look-up required. Significantly isn't true, because library calls aren't that hard.
Yes, it's clear you're not an expert. This fact is clear to all security experts: the bad guys do not give a rat's fuzzy behind how difficult an exploit is.[1] The only thing they care about is, is it possible. Essentially, the very first rule a security neophyte needs to learn is, there is no such thing as "making it harder". There is only possible and not possible.
[1] In fact, difficult exploits are preferred for a number of reasons, including bragging points.
The biggest problem with Android in particular and SoC platforms like ARM or MIPS is that all the hardware stuff is closed off and there are no standards
The ARM subsystem was refactored a few years back in view of this. There are perfectly good reasons why SoC can benefit by doing its own thing, but the general trend is in the direction of commonality, which lowers engineering costs for everyone in the long run.
Good post, except that Linux does not have user space device drivers, with a few exceptions such as X11 and FUSE. Especially where performance is an issue, kernel drivers are far superior. Many of the APIs you need to write a fully capable device driver, such as registering an interrupt handler, are simply not exported to user space. Lucky for you.
If the complete kernel configuration can be read, does this mean malware authors like NSA, CIA, criminals etc. will have an easier time getting inside your phone?
Marginally. This helps the good guys way more than the bad guys. More precisely, obfuscating the kernel configuration closes exactly zero attack vectors, but does inconvenience detecting and removing malware, not to mention normal maintenance.
the Linux kernel just happens to be along for the ride
Sorry, you come across as way out of touch. You do realize that Google's entire infrastructure, all the search, AI, services, etc etc, runs on Linux? Not just Android? Linux is hardly "along for the ride". Without Linux, Google simply would not be what it is.
Sorry, that's lacking in context. You're suggesting a day trip, summary imprisonment or as a court imposed response to a crime he's committed?
Context: Donald Trump removed from office in handcuffs because of financial fraud, violation of the emoluments clause, incitement to violence, and treason.
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Fake president Trump will make history as the first POTUS to leave office in handcuffs. Sad!
Ruskies have mod points on slashdot today.
If you allow people to benefit from their crimes, you're condoning and providing an incentive for those crimes.
Oh, so you mean, like letting Trump continue to foul the chair of the POTUS?
they'll get slaughtered in their primaries if they come to DACA's defense
Slaughtered if they defend it, slaughtered if they don't. Either way it works out.
Trump represents nothing except himself. Jesus, how blind can you possibly be?
Not true at all. Trump represents other things too, for example he represents avarice and pustulence. Hmm, well, maybe you are right, those things are also "himself".
Fake president Trump will make history as the first POTUS to leave office in handcuffs. Sad!
If Trump was really asking Congress to enact DACA, he would have written his order so that DACA would stop processing new applications in 6 months rather than stop processing new applications immediately.
So the "six months" thing is a lie. What else did we expect?
How could you characterize Google today? An entire company full of Marissa Mayers. Various shapes, sizes, colors, sexual persuasions and net worths, but essentially they are all Marissa Mayer.
Right. It all fits right in with the "suck your own cock" trend, thx google.
You're right that CUPS drivers are in some sense device drivers. Of course those are stacked on top of "actual" hardware drivers that access the USB port, parallel port, etc.
Essentially, the very first rule a security neophyte needs to learn is, there is no such thing as "making it harder". There is only possible and not possible.
Making a brute-force search require 10000 centuries on average is just "making it harder", but it is in practice the same as impossible.
Keep in mind, the boundary of what is vulnerable to brute force keeps moving, and quicker than you think. Anyway, omitting the kernel config is no serious obstacle to a skilled cracker, trust me.
I'm not expert, but... Actually, I think it is obviously true. Just not significant. Easier means a trifle less work, so there is less of a look-up required. Significantly isn't true, because library calls aren't that hard.
Yes, it's clear you're not an expert. This fact is clear to all security experts: the bad guys do not give a rat's fuzzy behind how difficult an exploit is.[1] The only thing they care about is, is it possible. Essentially, the very first rule a security neophyte needs to learn is, there is no such thing as "making it harder". There is only possible and not possible.
[1] In fact, difficult exploits are preferred for a number of reasons, including bragging points.
Obviously.
To who?
Obviously a complete whoosh to the ass who downmodded. To make this perfectly clear: the "obviously" is flat wrong.
The biggest problem with Android in particular and SoC platforms like ARM or MIPS is that all the hardware stuff is closed off and there are no standards
The ARM subsystem was refactored a few years back in view of this. There are perfectly good reasons why SoC can benefit by doing its own thing, but the general trend is in the direction of commonality, which lowers engineering costs for everyone in the long run.
Good post, except that Linux does not have user space device drivers, with a few exceptions such as X11 and FUSE. Especially where performance is an issue, kernel drivers are far superior. Many of the APIs you need to write a fully capable device driver, such as registering an interrupt handler, are simply not exported to user space. Lucky for you.
# echo "3.18" > /proc/version
bash: echo: write error: Input/output error
(because /proc/version is r/o)
Obviously.
To who?
If the complete kernel configuration can be read, does this mean malware authors like NSA, CIA, criminals etc. will have an easier time getting inside your phone?
Marginally. This helps the good guys way more than the bad guys. More precisely, obfuscating the kernel configuration closes exactly zero attack vectors, but does inconvenience detecting and removing malware, not to mention normal maintenance.
"The Organization"
Google is dropping Linux and the GPL.
See -> believe. Or translated into English: Good luck with that.
the Linux kernel just happens to be along for the ride
Sorry, you come across as way out of touch. You do realize that Google's entire infrastructure, all the search, AI, services, etc etc, runs on Linux? Not just Android? Linux is hardly "along for the ride". Without Linux, Google simply would not be what it is.
Facebook shuts down its Snapchat competitor Lifestage
He prolly the one making everything so shitty.
Don't worry, he won't singlehandedly make Google suck to the ends of the earth, he'll have loads of smart people to help out with that.
Hmm. I'm aware of the potential for action around the emoluments clause, the rest I haven't encountered yet.
You've seen it on TV, and what you haven't seen, the FBI is investigating.
he needs to go to jail.
Sorry, that's lacking in context. You're suggesting a day trip, summary imprisonment or as a court imposed response to a crime he's committed?
Context: Donald Trump removed from office in handcuffs because of financial fraud, violation of the emoluments clause, incitement to violence, and treason.
Not sure who is left actually liking this prez still.
KKK and Nazis.
True.