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Re: [Full-disclosure] GOOD for Enterprise (GMA) below 2.0.2 vulnerable to MITM



On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 05:47:28PM -0500, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Thierry Zoller <Thierry@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > RANT
> > ----
> > The  world  of  mobile  applications  appear to have become one where 
> > vulnerability
> > disclosure    and   awareness  are  not  necessary.  Until  there  are 
> > fully automated
> > updates  and  refusal  of  service for outdated applications I see the
> > need for disclosure.
> Mobile is a step backwards in software security (back to about the
> mid-1990s) due to patching. Or more correctly, lack thereof. I've been
> bitching about it for years.
> 
> I'm convinced the only way to fix it is through legislation and
> software liability laws. Waiting for companies to "do the right
> thing"

liability laws might kill a lot of OSS warez as a side effect.

btw, m$ lusers agree to "CLASS ACTION WAIVER":
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/microsoft-services-agreement

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> means will be waiting a very long time (given their track record)
> because "do nothing" is cost effective and maximizes profits,
> 
> > GMA failed to validate server authenticity when connecting through HTTPS
> The Security Architect for Good should be fired if that sort of thing
> is acceptable.
> 
> Jeff
> 
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