Cylance Launches Next-Gen Endpoint Security for Consumers

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by itman, Aug 3, 2017.

  1. NiteRanger

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    Can you answer my question? Do you ALWAYS do separate download of MS firmware check its hash checksum before installing or do you just auto update the firmware?

    And do you ALWAYS download a new software update separately from the security software developer's site, checked its hash checksum before installing or you just accept the auto updating from the developer's program?
     
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  2. guest

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    just to be sure to understand you question, you are talking about hardware's firmware right?
    if yes, i never download any firmware (unless it solve critical issues) and if i have to, i will check (if possible) as any other programs
     
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  3. kram7750

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    I am going to fetch pop corn... A yearly supply. I will need it for these Cylance releases
     
  4. NiteRanger

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    For MS I'm talking about the firmware download which can be auto updated or separately downloaded and updated.

    For other security software i.e. 3rd-party do you separate download any new update version from the developer's site, checked their hash sum before updating or auto update using their already installed program in your PC

    My questions should be now very clear
     
  5. guest

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    you mean the MS UEFI firmware, if yes , i don't do a separate download. i just check the ISO.

    yep
    i sometimes do it, depend the soft but not for security apps.
     
  6. NiteRanger

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    For MS I meant those standard firmware download including CU, RS2 and upcoming RS3. These can be separately downloaded.

    So you don't 100% check your downloads, right?
     
  7. guest

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    ok i got it. I never upgrade via Windows Update, only via the ISO (which is always checked) , i always format the drive and do a clean install. Best Practice to avoid issues.

    sometimes you can't because the vendor don't give the hash on the site, but i use Rollback RX so if i dont get the hash from the site before installing, i request it from the vendor, and if it is different, then i rollback before the installation.
     
  8. NiteRanger

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    Formatting even for interim security firmware updates? I meant those between say CU and RS2, RS2 and RS3 like now etc?

    For the latter so you admit you can't 100% do it. right? If yes, then we still need to trust the developer sometimes that his downloads are not tainted, right?
     
  9. boredog

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    You get your own portal. When you log in you see all the files Cylance stopped. From there you get the option to waive them or even send them from there to Virustotal before waiving. Does this make sense?
     
  10. guest

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    Obviously, trusting or not is your personal decision, doesn't mean you have to be blind and download without checking.
    Personally, i trust very few things, so i use any method i can find to give me a clear image. And as i said earlier, i have tools to help me.
     
  11. NiteRanger

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    You still have not answer the first part in the same post. Can you answer that about formatting your drive even for interim security firmware downloads which, incidentally, can also be separately downloaded and installed without the need of auto-updating?
     
  12. guest

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    didnt saw your edit.

    yes, if a Win10 ISO is delivered, i format and clean install. It is a normal routine for me.
    my system is static , around 20 softwares installed , so quick deployment, in fact i spend more time tweaking Win10 that installing it and my softwares.
     
  13. NiteRanger

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    So, you used the words 'if a Win10 ISO is delivered'. Does that means it's also common that Windows issued security updates without an ISO and you download it either automatically or separately and installed them? In this case you would not format your PC, right?
     
  14. guest

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    Not in that case, not worth a clean install; anyway hacking MS Windows Update server isn't a simple task...
    not saying if you have a bit of experience, you can pinpoint if something look wrong on your system.
     
  15. NiteRanger

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    So, sometimes, we also need to trust MS to delivery their security updates without questioning whether they are tainted just like trusting 3rd-party developers, right?
     
  16. guest

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    Harbor, it is a personal choice, i have my way, others have theirs. I just dont trust easy, i dont force other to do my way.
     
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    I'm afraid the AV does a bit more than that. They are not bullet proof, same goes for Cylance, but it will probably stop a lot of malware. In theory, AI should improve heuristics, to make AV's spot malware even when there is no signature available yet.

    Yes, I just saw the website. But I don't like it when everything is controlled via a portal.

    https://www.cylance.com/en_us/products/our-products/homeedition.html
     
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    Presumably demo is free, but what is pricing after that?
     
  19. guest

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    i was talking more about the hash/checksum checking of programs/files than code analyzing.
     
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    :argh:

    It was expected :D
     
  23. kram7750

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    You are trusting Microsoft anyway if you are using their OS at all (with an active internet connection), and/or other software provided by them.

    You are trusting the vendor of any software you use.

    Just make regular back ups and if you end up infected then use your backup. Rely on encryption for sensitive documents you do not want an attacker to potentially get hold of and then make use of.
     
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  24. RockLobster

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    If a developer doesn't have a checking mechanism in their software to verify the integrity of their updates then they are a **** in the first instance and just add to the problem.
     
  25. solitarios

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    From Cylance

    "Currently the home version is limited to employees of our enterprise customers, but we will have a full consumer version available soon - stay tuned!"
     
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