A Dyre Warning About Canonizing Encryption(tripwire.com)

2 pointsby infosecbuzz12 anni fa4 comments

A Dyre Warning About Canonizing Encryption

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/risk-based-security-for-executives/risk-management/a-dyre-warning-about-canonizing-encryption/#.VGR_LDsqo1k.hackernews

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cpach12 anni fa

”Whatever the ultimate solution, we need to have one. We can’t keep treating the client as sacrosanct when attackers are well aware they are the most vulnerable component in the transactional chain.”

I guess she has a point there.

On iOS and OS X, the App Store to some extent already provide additional client protection.

infosecbuzz12 anni fa

Yeah, what about Android though?

cpach12 anni fa

I must admit I’m not very familiar with Android. I think it can be more unsafe for ”regular” users since it’s possible to install applications outside of Google Play.

infosecbuzz12 anni fa

Exactly. Would be interesting to know what % of Android apps are malware.