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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cR0w</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@da_667" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>da_667</span></a></span> <em>nodds in agreement</em></p><ul><li>I'm convinced <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> won't <em>"fix"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> (by migrating to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and merely integrating a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsSubsystemForLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsSubsystemForLinux</span></a> (aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a>) instead of their botched <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LinuxSubsystemForWindows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxSubsystemForWindows</span></a>) because they do get $$$$$$$$ from the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>-Industry that is <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a>"-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a></em>!</li></ul><p>But the best are those <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AV</span></a>" Vendors</em> that use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ClownFlare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClownFlare</span></a> <em>"for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DDoS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DDoS</span></a>-Protection"</em> like some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> distributors from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Makes them look really trustworthy!</li></ul><p>Personally, I just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proproetary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proproetary</span></a> file.formats &amp; -protocols as a matter of principle!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudFlare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudFlare</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@topher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>topher</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a> is for the most part <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> aimed at scamming <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> which at best only works against kniwn threats and at worst is literal <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a> in and of itself selling user data to bad actors.</p><ul><li>There are commercial AV options for major distros, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ESET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESET</span></a> <a href="https://www.eset.com/ie/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">offers</a> for all 3 big Desktop ones: @RedHat, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUSE</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a>...</li></ul><p>As for the rest one can just scan <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fileservers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fileservers</span></a> regularly and do so on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mailservers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mailservers</span></a>, but existing tools to enforce quick and early updates on those distros already do most of the heavy lifting re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a>... </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JustSayling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JustSayling</span></a></p>
BSI<p>Sind auf euren Bildschirmen schon einmal zwielichtige Meldungen beim Surfen aufgepoppt?! 🤐</p><p>Oftmals warnen sie eindringlich davor, dass der PC oder Laptop mit einem Virus infiziert sei, und legen nahe, umgehend Sicherheitssoftware zu installieren. Wenn ja, seid ihr wahrscheinliche <a href="https://social.bund.de/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> begegnet.</p><p><a href="https://social.bund.de/tags/DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI</span></a> <a href="https://social.bund.de/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a></p>
Hanspeter Holzer 🎤🔉⚡🔌🧑‍🎤<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.heise.de/@heisec" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>heisec</span></a></span> das ist witzig, weil: <br><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> über <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Edge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edge</span></a> und dessen Webview selbst Werbung ausspielt, die als nichts anderes als <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> bezeichnet werden kann. <br>Wird die dann auch erkannt und geblockt?<br>Und gibt da dann einen Loop im Edgiversum?</p>
Infoblox Threat Intel<p>VexTrio User Experience 5/N<br>&nbsp;<br>So what next? Shall we do fake apps? 100% of these experiences come from starting with a compromised site and just allowing all notifications and permissions that are requested.&nbsp; This one came from a notification that the phone needed to be cleaned and it recommended download the app Antivirus toolkit from the Google Play store. What could go wrong? There are over 1M downloads!&nbsp; This scareware fake app was delivered via Monetizer; see the imgur link.<br>&nbsp;<br>Then read the reviews. Like the other fake apps in this genre it doesn't do anything except show ads and gain access to your personal information. We'll share some of the other fake apps in a different post; some of them are quite giggle producing. But unfortunately, they work - people are scammed out of tons of money through these jerks.<br>&nbsp;<br>Once installed, the app tells you that your browser is compromised, and you need to install a secure browser -- another one on the Google store with lots of downloads and seemingly good reviews. But finding the real reviews shows the same behavior… lots of ads and access to personal data.<br>&nbsp;<br>I haven't tried to do any sandboxing or reverse engineering of these apps that the VexTrio affiliates are recommending; I'm just getting the full user experience.<br>&nbsp;<br>In the meantime, the Antivirus Toolkit continues to push notifications including that is has instaled (sic) and uninstaled (sic) Chrome for me.</p><p>video of the virus app is here. only defanged as i maxed the image load for mastodon.<br>https://imgur[.]com/a/bxPEyhB<br>&nbsp;<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/dns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dns</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/threatintel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threatintel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fakeapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fakeapp</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scam</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scareware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phishing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/vextrio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vextrio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybercrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybercrime</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infoblox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infoblox</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infobloxthreatintel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infobloxthreatintel</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://goatdaddy.net/profile/vvelox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vvelox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SecurityWriter</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>Also the fact that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> gave birth to an entire cottage industry of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> producers is already an indictment to it's shortcomings for any serious <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a>.</p><ul><li>But if you need <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CheckboxSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CheckboxSecurity</span></a>"</em> for some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/compliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>compliance</span></a> stuff, there are commercial solutions for that too.</li></ul><p>Cuz unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MDM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MDM</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InTune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InTune</span></a> is a joke!</p>
Andreas F.<p>"Hello!</p><p>I am a hacker who has access to your operating system.<br>I also have full access to your account.</p><p>The fact is that you were infected with malware through an adult site that you visited."</p><p>Oh, ein freundlicher Hacker, weil er mit "Hello" anfängt.</p><p>"I do not make any mistakes."</p><p>Na, wenn er das schreibt, wird es wohl stimmen. 😆 </p><p><a href="https://cas.social/tags/hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacker</span></a> <a href="https://cas.social/tags/fake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fake</span></a> <a href="https://cas.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://cas.social/tags/spam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spam</span></a> <a href="https://cas.social/tags/scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scareware</span></a></p>
Reade D. Edwardson<p>Protect your data from fake antivirus software! Learn how scareware tricks users and how you can defend against these malicious programs.</p><p>Check out the latest from the [O][M][N][I] - Navigating the New Cyber Era blog series</p><p><a href="https://cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyber.o-m-n-i.xyz/2024/10/the-</span><span class="invisible">hidden-threat-of-fake-antivirus.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scareware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/staysafeonline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>staysafeonline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FakeAntivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FakeAntivirus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ransomware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Kensan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kensan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://waldvogel.family/@marcel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@adfichter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adfichter</span></a></span> Das kommt hinzu...</p><p>Ich persönlich bin ja dafür dass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> eine strikte <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Produkthaftung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Produkthaftung</span></a> befolgen müssen - inklusive <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Versicherung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Versicherung</span></a> für <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Folgesch%C3%A4den" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Folgeschäden</span></a> und Schadensersatzansprüche...</p><ul><li>Bei <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> würde ich dies nicht einsehen weil diese ja <em>kostenlos und ohne Haftung</em> angeboten wird - bei CCSS gibt es keinen rationalen Grund dies zu erlauben!</li></ul><p>Ohnehin gehört <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrowdStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrowdStrike</span></a> und der ganze andere <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a>"</em> - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a> verboten, weil alles was <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Binaryblob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Binaryblob</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kernelhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kernelhacks</span></a> erzeugen ist Mist!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://waldvogel.family/@marcel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marcel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Kensan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kensan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@adfichter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adfichter</span></a></span> die einzig wirksame <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Konsequenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Konsequenz</span></a> ist, sich konsequent entsprechender <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> als <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Betriebssystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Betriebssystem</span></a> zu verweigern und keine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Rootkits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rootkits</span></a> zu nutzen!</p><ul><li>Die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sicherheit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sicherheit</span></a> sollte im Zweifelsfalle durch den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maintainer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maintainer</span></a> des Betriebssystems / der Distribution bereitgestellt und verifizierbar sein, und wenn jene*r keine Haftung dafür anbietet so ist diese dafür zu disqualifizieren.</li></ul><p>So einfach ist das!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>0xabad1dea</span></a></span> which confirms my own point.</p><ul><li><p>All <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KernelLevelDrivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KernelLevelDrivers</span></a> are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> and should not exist to begin with.</p></li><li><p>There was never a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LegitimateReason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LegitimateReason</span></a> to allow said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kernelhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kernelhacks</span></a> to exist.</p></li><li><p>Noone should've allowed this <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scareware</span></a> to exist or signed it (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>) nor used it and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> it was made for (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>).</p></li><li><p>I sincerely hope they'll be made to face <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accountability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consequences</span></a> for this shitshow, and I mean not a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ClassAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassAction</span></a> aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GetOutOfJailCheque" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetOutOfJailCheque</span></a>"</em> that is insultingly low.</p></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@howelloneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>howelloneill</span></a></span> call <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> as a subset of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malware</span></a>, just like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a>"</em> and <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiMalware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiMalware</span></a>"</em> sold by 3rd parties withoit sourcecode access to the underlying systems' components!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> doesn't change the fact that I think the entire <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CottageIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CottageIndustry</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AmtiMalware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmtiMalware</span></a> products shouldn't exist to begin with and instead <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> vendors - or at least those that charge for the privilegue of using their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> - should be obligated to keep their shit secure and maintain it.</p><ul><li>Unlike some nieche distro maintained by unpaid volunteers Microsoft has no problem to finance that!</li></ul><p>Espechally since most good <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distros already offer that cheaper and better!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastokarl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastokarl</span></a></span> ich fragemich ehrr warum die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> vergeit und wieso <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> woe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CorwdStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorwdStrike</span></a> nicht illegal sind in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KRITIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KRITIS</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ruhr.social/@usi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>usi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@Thea_gruen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Thea_gruen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tazgetroete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tazgetroete</span></a></span> also ich sehe das genau andersherum:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrowdStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrowdStrike</span></a> gehört ausnahmslos verboten und die Entscheider*innen bei beiden Unternehmen &amp; Kundenunternehmen in Regress genommen!</p></li><li><p>Die Tatsache dass irgendwelche Kiddies den Perimeter des Flughafen durchbrechen und aufs Rollfeld und die Taxiways kommen konnten gehört aufgearbeitet, weil das sollte gem. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICAO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICAO</span></a> denen selbst unter Anwendung von Waffengewalt nicht möglich sein!! Hier haben die Seccies verkackt!!!</p></li></ol>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.lynnesbian.space/@lynnesbian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lynnesbian</span></a></span> see, that's why I'll soldier on and stick to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mumble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mumble</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WebCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebCall</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/JitsiMeet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JitsiMeet</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoIP</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> and avoid <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> at all costs.</p><p>Cuz my time is way too precious to waste it on unpaid labour on people that are not only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> but ignorant...</p><p>In return I can just reply to shit like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrowdStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrowdStrike</span></a> <em>"Lol, who uses that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a>?"</em> and provide evidenve that I wasn't impacted at all...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.town/@mttaggart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mttaggart</span></a></span> I just don't use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> and instead burden the load of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hardenibg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardenibg</span></a> towards the Distro Maintainer as oer Contract...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zug.network/@Zugschlus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Zugschlus</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Cappyjax" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Cappyjax</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@WB2EEE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WB2EEE</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://donotsta.re/users/elly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>elly</span></a></span> I disagree to some extend as <a href="https://nondeterministic.computer/@mjg59/112816011370924959" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Windows is in fact part of the Problem cuz on linux this would not have happened</a>...</p><ul><li>OFC allowing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> in decisionmaker positions (regardless if regultors or corporations) is at best wrong and IMHO should he as illegal as hiring a freshly convicted (wire-)fraudster as CFO of a bank.</li></ul><p>The entire <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DigitalSnakeoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSnakeoil</span></a> industry should be outlawed as the fraudulent business model it is and security should be procured from the maintainers of the OS only...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pfalz.social/@Saupreiss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Saupreiss</span></a></span> Klar, nur bietet <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> nichtmals ansatzweise die Menge an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Assurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Assurance</span></a> an die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> Distros wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RHEL</span></a> (Workstation), <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SLES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SLES</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SLED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SLED</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OracleLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OracleLinux</span></a> abmnbieten obwohl <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> und besonders <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsServer</span></a> deutlich teurer durchzulizensieren ist.</p><p>Außerdem ist das komplette <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antimalware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antimalware</span></a>"</em> / <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a>"</em> - Business doch einfach nur <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> die auf <em>kongnitive Dissonanz</em> abzielt weil Leute die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsDefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsDefender</span></a> misstrauen nicht gleich die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> namens Windows mit enstorgen!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pfalz.social/@Saupreiss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Saupreiss</span></a></span> wer <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gvware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gvware</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> und/oder <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scareware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scareware</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrowdStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrowdStrike</span></a> nutzt sollte <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hausverbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hausverbot</span></a> bei <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KRITIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KRITIS</span></a> haben!</p>