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Re: Dangerous promises...
From: "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:33:56 -0800
Date sent: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:57:42 +0000 (GMT) From: Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>
I met one of those about 12 years ago. The vendor assured me it was virus proof. I showed him a floppy disk, and asked if I could install the software from it, on his computer. He asked me "Is there a virus on it?" "Why are you asking me that question," I asked.
Was asked to review a "proof of concept" box done by a chipmaker who were promoting a new system controller chip. Was able to do all kinds of malicious things on it. Also recovered a deleted archive file of more than 800 viruses they had obviously tested against it. (Added them to my zoo.) They stiffed me on the review fee. ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) rslade () vcn bc ca slade () victoria tc ca rslade () computercrime org Education: That which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. - Mark Twain victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/slade/index.html http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/ http://twitter.com/NoticeBored http://twitter.com/rslade _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Re: Dangerous promises... Drsolly (Nov 12)
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- Re: Dangerous promises... Rich Kulawiec (Nov 16)
- Re: Dangerous promises... Drsolly (Nov 12)
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