Comments on: New Mandiant Product: Memoryze http://www.cyberpir8.net/2008/11/14/new-mandiant-product-memoryze/ Here lies da booty Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jed http://www.cyberpir8.net/2008/11/14/new-mandiant-product-memoryze/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Jed Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:49:46 +0000 http://www.cyberpir8.net/?p=125#comment-1421 Why have me do it when Merriam-Webster can do it for me? See 1a, 1b, 3a http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evil 1a: morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked <an evil impulse> b: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct <a person of evil reputation rel="nofollow"> 2a archaic : inferior b: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive <an evil odor> c: disagreeable <woke late and in an evil temper> 3a: causing harm : pernicious <the evil institution of slavery> b: marked by misfortune : unlucky With the studly muffins over at MANDIANT (www.mandiant.com), this all refers to evil in the sense of information security. That could be malware, insider threat (data smuggling/exfiltration), poor system configuration (2a, 3b), and many other instances of nefarious behavior. Why have me do it when Merriam-Webster can do it for me? See 1a, 1b, 3a
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evil

1a: morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked b: arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct

2a archaic : inferior b: causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive c: disagreeable

3a: causing harm : pernicious b: marked by misfortune : unlucky

With the studly muffins over at MANDIANT (www.mandiant.com), this all refers to evil in the sense of information security. That could be malware, insider threat (data smuggling/exfiltration), poor system configuration (2a, 3b), and many other instances of nefarious behavior.

]]> By: Jon Mitten http://www.cyberpir8.net/2008/11/14/new-mandiant-product-memoryze/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Jon Mitten Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:46:59 +0000 http://www.cyberpir8.net/?p=125#comment-1420 Define "evil" for me, if you would. ;) Define “evil” for me, if you would. ;)

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