@ssylvan @VentureBeat There is a legitimate security and fraud concern with websites misrepresenting what software is being downloaded.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat Yeah. I think I'd also want an OS-level blacklist on top.. CA signing won't guarantee no malware gets through.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat as long as it was legitimately just for malware, not for content or whatever.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ssylvan@VentureBeat CAs are the right neutral party for this as they're not in the business of curating content or distributing apps.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat IIRC there have been attacks w/ compromised certificates right? Need to be able to quickly block bad actors.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat I mean a CA might do it, but they wouldn't have telemetry to see that app Foo exploits a security hole.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ssylvan@VentureBeat Blacklisting is a dangerous area, as code to block malware can also be used anticompetitively or for censorship.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat Agreed. feel like there must be a middleground though. Protect customers w/ commitment to only use for malware.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat for some publically defined version of malware, ideally legally binding.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TimSweeneyEpic@VentureBeat It's really not worse than shipping with Defender on by default. Platform has right to protect against attacks.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ssylvan @VentureBeat The principle that anti-malware software limits itself to that purpose should probably be more clearly stated.
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