Comments on: The Next Generation of Security Tools will run from The Browser http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/ Information Security Think Tank Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-108547 pdp Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-108547 b, yes I agree. nevertheless, it has to be user-friendly for us as well. :) though, my point is that browsers make of a pretty good platform for writing all kinds of software, even security related ones. b, yes I agree. nevertheless, it has to be user-friendly for us as well. :) though, my point is that browsers make of a pretty good platform for writing all kinds of software, even security related ones.

]]> By: B-rabbit http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-108508 B-rabbit Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:07:51 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-108508 I agree with you...there are a couple command line tools that has been converted to web browser interfaces(metasploit framework)..but by doing this it makes the tool to be easily used by any one..thus increasing the risk of the tool being used by scrip kidded to damaged computers systems...so in a way, security tools having web interfaces has got its advantage and disadvantages I agree with you…there are a couple command line tools that has been converted to web browser interfaces(metasploit framework)..but by doing this it makes the tool to be easily used by any one..thus increasing the risk of the tool being used by scrip kidded to damaged computers systems…so in a way, security tools having web interfaces has got its advantage and disadvantages

]]> By: Coleman Foley http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-62250 Coleman Foley Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-62250 i agree with you i agree with you

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-61090 pdp Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:18:55 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-61090 jokot3, that should be it. jokot3, that should be it.

]]> By: pdp http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-61088 pdp Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:16:12 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-61088 chrisbdaemon, I am thinking of a hybrid model. here is an example: if wireshark was written to accommodate the Mozilla platform, it would have been alot easer to extend it with bookmarklets and simply scripts from Technika. chrisbdaemon, I am thinking of a hybrid model. here is an example: if wireshark was written to accommodate the Mozilla platform, it would have been alot easer to extend it with bookmarklets and simply scripts from Technika.

]]> By: jokot3 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-60945 jokot3 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:53:48 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-60945 Wait, but there is more. I don’t remember the source, but I’ve read that some hardware manufacturer ships their BIOSes with integrated Firefox browser Isn't it that news ? http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=869&num=1 Wait, but there is more. I don’t remember the source, but I’ve read that some hardware manufacturer ships their BIOSes with integrated Firefox browser

Isn’t it that news ?

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.p.....&num=1

]]> By: chrisbdaemon http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-60913 chrisbdaemon Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:10:45 +0000 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-security-tools-will-run-from-the-browser#comment-60913 I have a question, are you thinking all the tools would be rewritten to be browse extensions or something or just like a web front end that interacts with the binaries like nmap's nmapfe, and metasploit's web interface? I have a question, are you thinking all the tools would be rewritten to be browse extensions or something or just like a web front end that interacts with the binaries like nmap’s nmapfe, and metasploit’s web interface?

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