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We're all waiting for your anti-malware Rust Win32 kernel module... Ok, but seriously I don't believe this will ever happen and I don't really think this is a
by aninteger 2y ago
We're all waiting for your anti-malware Rust Win32 kernel module...
Ok, but seriously I don't believe this will ever happen and I don't really think this is a language debate nor do I want to engage in one.
This is about putting critical infrastructure connected to the internet that's running an operating system that you can't trust out of the box. Since the Windows OS is susceptible to so much malware you need all these third party services (which you also can't trust or audit, but it's absolutely better than not having anything) on top of the OS.
There was a whole host of companies that had zero problems, not because they're using Rust, but because they have much better security practices and quality infosec employees.
- pdimitar 2y ago> This is about putting critical infrastructure connected to the internet that's running an operating system that you can't trust out of the box. Since the Windows OS is susceptible to so much malware you need all these third party services (which you also can't trust or audit, but it's absolutely better than not having anything) on top of the OS. Agreed, they should not be using Windows in the first place. That should have been the first line of defense. > There was a whole host of companies that had zero problems, not because they're using Rust, but because they have much better security practices and quality infosec employees. Fair enough, I only commented on one layer of the security stack -- so your remark that expands the scope is valid and welcome. > We're all waiting for your anti-malware Rust Win32 kernel module... I am done working for free. If I am paid to do it I am sure I would have done better than this poor confused soul who allows NULL pointer dereferencing which is a mistake that most C/C++ interns quickly learn to avoid.
- johnfonesca 2y ago>Agreed, they should not be using Windows in the first place Crowdstrike borked RHEL 1 month ago https://access.redhat.com/solutions/7068083 https://access.redhat.com/solutions/7068083 Literally the same situation, unbootable machines. The reality is that shitty software broke everything. Why do we have to drag the OS into this?