[dba-Tech] Compromised

I think a switch to Linux will keep the hackers at bay.  For anywhere from a
week to a year.  

But if you put a big enough carrot out there - like accounts with a couple
billions dollars in them - I think they'll find a way.  Windows is the
target right now because that's where the money is. 

The weakness is not Windows.  It's the nature of computers and the internet.

And why should computers and the internet be any different from any other
thing created by people to keep their stuff safe?  Have we made a burglar
proof house? Car? Bank?  

Structurally I see the vulnerability software and the internet proportional
to it's utility.  We can improve the locks on the house, but that will make
going in and coming out less convenient.  

Just my two pfennig.

R


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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 9:57 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Compromised

Hi All:

Had an interesting discussion last night and one fellow that was in
attendance was a tech from a company call Soroc (http://www.soroc.com). The
companies client's are all the domestic banks.

The latest revelation is that the NSA and soon every other hacker now has
software that can compromise all Windows computers and there is no third
party software that even detects it. This was told to him and his company at
a security meeting in Toronto, last week. How accurate this is, I have no
idea but it has the financial sector stirred up.

The possible solutions discussed are completely blocked all PCs in the bank
from external access, not allowing any computers in the bank that have not
been vetted out of Toronto, so no BYOD and finally everyone switch to Linux.

Nothing is finalized yet but the options are being weighed. (Note: I am sure
this information was to be a little off the record but all those techs that
in the business should be made aware of it.) 

Any thoughts?

Jim       
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