MartinPe 10 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hello, I know that we are talking from a source that is not verified. But was the CIA really able to bypass ESET products? ref: hxxp://www.tomshardware.com/news/antivirus-programs-bypassed-cia-wikileaks,33845.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itman 1,630 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The article I read stated that Eset replied with the exploits and bypasses disclosed were old and had been patched year ago. On the other hand, a dedicated state actor can "blow through" any conventional security protection if they so wish. Many times via an "inside hack." Remember Stuxnet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinPe 10 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Good, I was worried that Eset didn't knew about the security holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClanceyCliquot 0 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 1 hour ago, itman said: The article I read stated that Eset replied with the exploits and bypasses disclosed were old and had been patched year ago. On the other hand, a dedicated state actor can "blow through" any conventional security protection if they so wish. Many times via an "inside hack." Remember Stuxnet? Care to share the link to the article that you read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Most Valued Members peteyt 387 Posted March 9, 2017 Most Valued Members Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, MartinPe said: Good, I was worried that Eset didn't knew about the security holes. If anything it shows the importance of newer versions. Yes I know a lot of people aren't always keen on change and dislike when designs change but sometimes it's best just to update. There seems to still be people who think Microsoft should update an old aging os aka xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itman 1,630 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 15 hours ago, ClanceyCliquot said: Care to share the link to the article that you read ESET told SecurityWeek that the bugs described in the leak are all "known and very old"; they were patched several years ago. http://www.securityweek.com/security-firms-assess-impact-cia-leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Most Valued Members SCR 195 Posted March 9, 2017 Most Valued Members Share Posted March 9, 2017 itman, Thanks for the link. Interesting read and a interesting site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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