back to article Bit9 hacked after it forgot to install ITS OWN security product

IT security biz Bit9's private digital certificates were copied by hackers and used to cryptographically sign malware to infect the company's customers. The software-whitelisting firm's certificates were swiped when its core systems were hacked last week. The intruders then signed malicious code and distributed it to the …

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  1. Silverburn
    Facepalm

    <--- This

  2. TeeCee Gold badge
    Happy

    Nice to see that they're up to speed with Rule 1.

    Rule 1: If you fuck up the system you will be severely bollocked, whatever you do. Thus, if you're going to fuck up the system, make it something bloody impressive that you can be really proud of.

  3. Michael H.F. Wilkinson Silver badge
    Coffee/keyboard

    Who guards the guardians?

    Nobody, it seems

  4. Anonymous Coward 15
    Facepalm

    Face

    palm.

    http://cheezburger.com/3127767808

    1. GBL Initialiser
      Stop

      Re: Face

      book

      Links to cheezburger.com belong on there.

  5. Anonymous Coward
    Facepalm

    Doh!!!

    Icon speaks louder than words....

  6. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    "Bit9's technology is used by parts of the US government and 30 fortune 100 firms..."

    Shouldn't that say "used to be used ..."?

  7. kain preacher

    Well if the just used linux

    It still would be a stupid cock up.

  8. J. Cook Silver badge
    Trollface

    *golf claps*

    I do believe that counts as an "own goal" ?

  9. ZenCoder

    Good Concept, Bad Execution.

    I like the concept. But part of what they are selling is confidence in their own ability to keep their systems safe and secure ... good luck with restoring that confidence.

  10. The FunkeyGibbon

    Oh bravo!

    http://i.imgur.com/5zKXz.gif

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