On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned

Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by x0x0 on Monday November 24, 2014 @04:11AM (#8651574)

on my mac:

   apple -> system preferences
   security + privacy
   General tab
   Under "allow apps downloaded from:"
   * Anywhere

As for ios, if you don't believe that users would click "yes" to whatever dialogue was required to make an app run, you simply don't interact with users. Allowing users to opt-out defeats the purpose. For example, my so's mother regularly gets her gmail hacked because she will respond to any google-skinned input box asking for her password. The only way to secure the majority of users is to not allow them through their actions to un-secure themselves.

Why is it ok on mac? Because many computer users are still dependent on non-appstore distributed software. Particularly developers. Nobody has evolved that dependency on ios, so it's not necessary.

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Re:On Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned by Perdition on Monday November 24, 2014 @04:34AM (#8651619)

> As for ios, if you don't believe that users would click "yes" to whatever dialogue was required to make an app run, you simply don't interact with users. Allowing users to opt-out defeats the purpose.

It does not require "Click here to get owned" level of work around. I'm perfectly fine with needing to boot into the equivalent of single user mode and entering some security key. But if I want to break the security model on a device I own I should be able to.

> Why is it ok on mac? Because many computer users are still dependent on non-appstore distributed software. Particularly developers. Nobody has evolved that dependency on ios, so it's not necessary.

That is circular reasoning. The "dependency" doesn't exist on iOS because Apple tries very hard to prevent non-appstore distribution being a viable avenue for app developers.

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