Not so safe: Security software can put computers at risk

[shmu26]

The researchers are talking about an old, known issue whereby some security soft vendors install a root certificate to intercept and monitor SSL\TLS.

Same as Lenovo SuperFish and COMODO PrivDog.

I am pretty sure that Kaspersky does this. Their injection sometimes breaks the certificate chain.

 

[omidomi]

wow my post cause a hard talk here, cheers

 

[Deleted member 178]

@Umbra, would you say that webroot security anywhere is relatively free from the problems of surface attacks and hooks, since it is so small and so web-based?

Problem with Webroot , you dont know how it really works...it HIPS or BB is quite mysterious, you can't create specific rules. All is behind the scene.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I have been part of the WebRoot beta for a couple years now and Umbra's right.
It's like theres a bunch of magicians over there with smoke machines and mirrors.
But in all honesty it's a good solid product.
PeAcE