Re: [TSCM-L] {2436} Re: Chinese waging online spy war

From: kondrak <kon..._at_phreaker.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:56:37 -0500

Thank you Mark, I couldn't of put it more succinctly.
McAffee is not good virus protection, Ive seen more than a few come in with some of the worst infections imaginable, but then, ANY one who clicks on
an alien attachment deserves what he gets.
The Air Force uses Symantec, and I respect their judgment, properly setup, it works, and works well. Just dont open any email-bombs because NO anti-virus will protect you from protracted stupidity.



Mark Black wrote:

On Feb 16, 2008 12:30 PM, Rolland Douglas <dougl..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:
  

More FUD. And this is news? Ah I see "McAfee reports"
somewhere in the mongo mix of PsyTerror. Big bad gov
under attack...and I suppose we should sympathize with
this nonsense or hide under a rock or buy McAfee
bulls**t products to protect us from the Yellow
menace?
    

I have to respectfully disagree. This has nothing to do with McAfee*
trying to sell software. Chinese attacks on govt systems are on the
rise and becoming more targeted. And it's not just govt systems
either. I've been in the infosec field for 9 years and have seen the
evidence. I did a stint in the infosec department of a DoD entity a
few years back. I was able to see, via their IDS, that attacks and
access attempts from Chinese IP addresses comprised a large percentage
of the over all attack numbers. There have been numerous reports from
security insiders over the past year about Chinese attacks on US
systems, some that even point back to the Chinese military. Believe
me, this is not FUD or scare tactics. Chinese spying IS on the rise,
and I believe we are going to see a lot more of it. And if the attempt
by Bain/Huawei to purchase 3Com doesn't scare you then you don't have
a pulse.

* Disclaimer: My conscience tells me that it would be the ethical
thing disclose the fact that I used to work for Network Associates in
their PGP labs, back when they owned PGP. I'm not harping McAfee
products here by defending their report. I don't even use McAfee
products, at home or at work.

Cheers
Mark



  

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