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Jan Schaumann

I posted this a few years ago on Twitter, but perhaps today is an opportune time to post again here:

Any sufficiently advanced "endpoint protection" software is indistinguishable from malware.

(Adding: Has the potential to cause global outages.)

Comparison table "Endpoint Protectino" vs "Malware"; both categories are checked for each: Stealth install without your consent Sniffs network traffic Logs keystrokes Uploads data to weird IP addresses Near impossible to uninstall Destabilizes system Crappy install scripts Increased Attack Surface
Jul 19, 2024, 05:38 PM·Public·Web
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Tommi Nieminen

@jschauma I have to disagree: malware usually provides excellent install scripts. You don’t even notice stuff getting installed.

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meek cynics

Funny enough @jschauma, more recent version of Microsoft Windows be default also check most of the boxes, well except for the uninstall part perhaps.

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Puppethead

@jschauma Exactly how I've always felt about anti-virus software, with "endpoint protection" software taking things to a new level.

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Carlos Solís
@jschauma See also: kernel-level anti-cheat solutions
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Stefan Prandl

@jschauma so… we’re defining this as Schaumann’s Law, right?

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