When you're reading an e-book on your computer, you have a lot of applications calling for you - IM's, mails, etc.
When you're reading a hard-copy book in bed, there's nothing like that to distract you.
Yes, I know, there could be something/someone there distracting you, but we're geeks, remember?
If this actually happened, you'd already have loads of spyware signed as MS. First, when you visited a malicious site and it prompted you to install code, it would state that it was verified as coming from MS, and the user would readily press Yes. Second, when you use Autoruns from sysinternals or similar utilities, you would be falsely convinced of the authenticity of a given startup application.
If any of these happened, everyone would know by now, believe me.
It all depends on the backdoor, of course. But have you seen any false MS-signed files lately? I don't think so. Lots of time has passed since image signing became widespread, and nobody has managed to falsely sign a file as coming from MS.
TFA mentions backdoor for decrypting the file system's contents. This has nothing to do with gaining remote access to a machine, it's about inspecting the contents of a seized hard drive.
Enforcement-disabled machines will become the standard in no time.
Software installation packages will be provided with the handy option of running "Bcdedit.exe -set nointegritychecks OFF" and reboot. The user won't even have to worry about this "driver signing" nonsense.
Indeed I didn't make my point clear.
What I mean is that, just like with guns, people's "fair judgement" can't be trusted, at least for some of them.
Even with tough recruiting criteria, to hire only the ones that "can be trusted", you'll always have a few rotten apples. So everyone must bare with the imposed restrictions caused by those few.
Whether there restrictions are introduced or not (both for guns and cameras), is just a matter of when/if the injured entity (company, government,...) evaluates the restriction's drawbacks as being preferable to the drawbacks of not having the restriction.
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When you're reading a hard-copy book in bed, there's nothing like that to distract you.
Yes, I know, there could be something/someone there distracting you, but we're geeks, remember?
I give you the ads that were shown, you try to guess my search expression:
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We are no longer the Knights Who Say Ni, weeeeeeeeee are now the Knights Who say, Ickyickyickynerfanerlpmphfp
No need to argue kids, we'll call it a draw.
I want one !!!!!!!!
Sure, just press your thumb against this pad and it'll all be taken care of for you. No need to worry with pesky order or payment details.
Then I wouldn't be surprised if the inventor begins with "Greetings, hoomans!"
All your base are belong to us!
If this actually happened, you'd already have loads of spyware signed as MS.
First, when you visited a malicious site and it prompted you to install code, it would state that it was verified as coming from MS, and the user would readily press Yes.
Second, when you use Autoruns from sysinternals or similar utilities, you would be falsely convinced of the authenticity of a given startup application.
If any of these happened, everyone would know by now, believe me.
It all depends on the backdoor, of course.
But have you seen any false MS-signed files lately? I don't think so. Lots of time has passed since image signing became widespread, and nobody has managed to falsely sign a file as coming from MS.
TFA mentions backdoor for decrypting the file system's contents. This has nothing to do with gaining remote access to a machine, it's about inspecting the contents of a seized hard drive.
Former Slashdot editor?
That explains why I keep getting duplicate results when performing google searches on these last few days.
Geez, when are people going to stop joking about the dupes issue?
With this drop the IRS can go back to the ordinary machine, instead of needing a special one just for them.
You mean a box of Googleenex(TM), right?
Enforcement-disabled machines will become the standard in no time. Software installation packages will be provided with the handy option of running "Bcdedit.exe -set nointegritychecks OFF" and reboot. The user won't even have to worry about this "driver signing" nonsense.
... but not enough for Video-oIP.
He can't even figure out by himself what to search for???
What is your comment on the allegations that the WMF bug was actually an intended backdoor?
You missed a dot on your second sentence. Don't worry, I'll let it pass just this once.
Are the french using chinese ISP's? That would sure imply "lack of existing technology".
Indeed I didn't make my point clear. What I mean is that, just like with guns, people's "fair judgement" can't be trusted, at least for some of them. Even with tough recruiting criteria, to hire only the ones that "can be trusted", you'll always have a few rotten apples. So everyone must bare with the imposed restrictions caused by those few. Whether there restrictions are introduced or not (both for guns and cameras), is just a matter of when/if the injured entity (company, government, ...) evaluates the restriction's drawbacks as being preferable to the drawbacks of not having the restriction.
Guns don't kill people, per se. People do.
I think they used $sys$LRAD
I'd say that those 5 copies can only be made to trusted devices, no? Devices that will themselves enforce the 4, 3, ... counter for remaining copies.
Nokia's display technology doesn't perform very well under direct sunlight