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Samsung did not install keylogger on notebooks
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article published on 31 March, 2011
Contrary to reports online, the South Korean tech firm did not install spy software on some of its notebooks.
Mohamed Hassan, MSIA, CISSP, CISA and the founder of NetSec Consulting Corp, a firm that specializes in information security consulting services, said he first became aware of spy software installed on a Samsung R525, last month. He claimed he deleted the keylogging software (StarLogger) ... [ read the full article ]
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31. March 2011 @ 09:33 |
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Added Update.
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flyingpen
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31. March 2011 @ 12:37 |
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Awesome article Dela, Thank you.
...And WOW... Fail much?
(My guess is Network World did not want to change the title because its getting massive hits on its website due to it.)
Carpe Noctem
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GryphB
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31. March 2011 @ 18:54 |
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Seems like a lot of pointing fingers and covering of their own rears.
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ronatola
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1. April 2011 @ 13:58 |
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When you point one finger, look at your hand - 3 of them are pointing back at you.
What a joke this guy Hassan is. I think he should lose some of his creds. I can't believe he would make such a loud accusation without testing with MANY different AV software packages. I think he probably got excited about the potential 'feather in his cap' which would boost his business.
That being said - we've all been there before (hopefully in a less public manner), and I hope he apologizes and learns from this lesson.
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1. April 2011 @ 21:05 |
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Samsung did not install keylogger on notebooks...yeah and bill Clinton did not have sexual relation with that woman.
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3. April 2011 @ 05:30 |
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Mr Hassan sounds like a bit of a useless consultant to me - aren't they all!!!
Probably using it to try and make some money/increse his business by making false claims.
Makes NetSec Consulting Corp look like complete buffoons.
Corp - Probably a one man band in a hut in Pakistan!
Even a first year security student would know not to just go on the evidence of one simple virus check but to disassemble or examine locations registry memory and at least try a few other antivirus testers.
What a joke!
Addendum:-
Take a look at the netsec website and have a laugh!
I am so prophetic sometimes - It IS a one man band in a hut in Pakistan after all...
lol
http://www.nesecc.com/
lol
mohamed hassan
NetSec Consulting
2101 Islington Avenue
410
Toronto, ON, CA
M9P 3R2
Voice: +1.4165506653
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5. April 2011 @ 12:05 |
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Samsung did not install keylogger on notebooks...yeah and bill Clinton did not have sexual relation with that woman.
[b]Some people just can't see the light can they..... DXR88[/b]
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5. April 2011 @ 18:27 |
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When Sony got rapped for it any manufacturer would be completely mad to do such a thing.
Apart from a massive lawsuit the publicity would kill its sales like it did for Sony at the time so tell me why when these things are so easily discovered would they do it?
Rogue employee maybe but i seriously doubt it this guy was just after a bit of cudos as he had just "graduated" lol
So thats what they call it these days!
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5. April 2011 @ 18:52 |
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Originally posted by numinbah:
Samsung did not install keylogger on notebooks...yeah and bill Clinton did not have sexual relation with that woman.
[b]Some people just can't see the light can they..... DXR88[/b]
Who cares if they did or didn't the fact is, OEMs install stuff far more severe than key loggers every minute of the day, you've got bloatware, crippleware, Norton, OEM backdoors(they call them Assist tools),DRM(aside from the one Vista and 7 already shove down your throat)....and some people are worried about a key logger.
As to yourBOLDED quote no they cant....and the bulbs getting dimmer every day.
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5. April 2011 @ 23:05 |
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9. April 2011 @ 15:03 |
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Seems innocent enough on Vipre's part. Anybody that would expect an AV to be infallible needs their heads read. That's why we have ComboFix (from Bleeping Computer). Especially, in regards to false positives. But this guy is a security consultant, right? He patently did not check to see if any suspicious processes were launched or trapped under Active Protection AND likewise not "Send file for Analysis..." under Help.
He obviously did not want to reveal what program he was using for "professional reasons". I.e I'm a big shot security consultant = I take your computer install Vipre, run it, uninstall Vipre, give back with huge bill. :P
EDIT: I no longer support Vipre a an AV... don't bother using it. I am not surprised now that Vipre is at the heart of the issue.
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seegee
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17. April 2011 @ 22:42 |
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Hey, as a manufacturer, why should I be afraid of selling my products with DRMs, keyloggers, rootkits, etc? Sony did it and they are still in business. It seems like nobody cares...
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