Need Flex 2 security pointers

I'm a fairly new Flex 2 developer, and I've recently read a
number of blog posts and such that mention Flash security
vulnerabilities.
I know a Flex 2 application can be decompiled, and that
basically means little or no Flex 2 client code is secure. Other
than the obvious choices of not including passwords and secure
information within your code, how else might this fact expose the
security of my application?
Are there other not-so-obvious security gotchas that every
Flex 2 developer should know about? Some of the Flash Player
Security Advisories are confusing. Do I need to force my users to
download a certain minimum version of Flash to be secure?
The application I'm building will be on the internet, and
must be very secure. Is Flex not the right choice for an Internet
application with tight security requirements?
Thanks,
Tom

I want to apologize for soliciting the talents of Flex
programmers in these hallowed halls.
Would someone please direct me to more appropriate places
where I might find developers for Flex 2.01 that are competent and
available.
In Regret.
Joe Terry

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00002ca4 servlet       E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service SRVE0068E: Uncaught exception created in one of the service methods of the servlet documents in application LiveCycleES2. Exception created : flex.messaging.security.SecurityException
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00002ca4 webcontainer E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer handleRequest SRVE0255E: A WebGroup/Virtual Host to handle / has not been defined.
00002ca4 webapp        E com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp logServletError SRVE0293E: [Servlet Error]-[documents]: com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebAppErrorReport: Method PROPFIND is not defined in RFC 2068 and is not supported by the Servlet API
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Hello Nitin,
i didnt say that its working fine with ATG REST. i mentioned that its working fine with 10.0.2 version of ATG but not with ATG10.1.1 . Also i am using SOAP only in both the versions. i am getting the boolean exception in the line where will i pass username, password and ispasswordEncrpted. i am passing defalut username,
password and false(ispasswordencrypted).
so can you help me on this.
i am pasting my clinet program here
public class LoginClient {
* @param args
* @throws RemoteException
* @throws ServletException
* @throws SecurityException
* @throws ServiceException
public static void main(String[] args) throws SecurityException, ServletException, RemoteException, ServiceException {
/*System.getProperties().put("socksProxyHost", "172.26.183.65");
System.getProperties().put("socksProxyPort", "8180");*/
LoginUserSEIService loginService = new LoginUserSEIServiceLocator();
LoginUserSEI loginStub = loginService.getLoginUserSEIPort();
org.apache.axis.client.Stub axisStub = (org.apache.axis.client.Stub) loginStub;
CookieContainer cookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
axisStub.setMaintainSession(true);
// Don't allow XML elements to reference other XML elements
axisStub._setProperty(AxisEngine.PROP_DOMULTIREFS, new Boolean(false));
// Push cookies onto the Stub
cookieContainer.pushCookies(axisStub);
String userId = loginStub.loginUser("[email protected]", " password", false);
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cookieContainer.extractCookies(axisStub);
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Urgent help needed in Cube Security implementation

I have a need in implementing security in one of the dimensions(Performance Rating) and users under different roles should be able to browse the cube as below.
The tables information is as below
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Description
Dim_Employee
Employee details-ID,Name,Gender,Age
Dim_PerformanceRating
Performance code,Descriptioin
Dim_Role_User
Role and users available under each role
Fact Table
PerfID,EmplyeeiD,HeadCount as measure
If the User under HR Role browses the cube he should be able to view the details as below:
All Employee Details , counts but performance ratings to be restricted only for the employees under his (HR) role.
Dim-Employee
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Name
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Employee Type
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All Employee Details, counts and all the performance ratings of all the employees under him
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Hi,
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Create a UserDimension which includes Domain\Usernames.
Map the User Dimension and the Perfrating Dimension to the FactSecurity Measuregroup
In the Role implement the security like this:
EXISTS([Dim_Perfrating].[PerformanceCode].[PerformanceCode].Members, STRTOMEMBER("[Users].[DOMAIN].["+UserName+"]"), "FactSecurity")
If needed check Visual Totals.
Kr Jü+rgen

I can't reset my secure question and i need reset yor secure question in my profile

i can't reset my secure question and i need reset yor secure question in my profile
i need this link for reset my securiti question.
i can't call apple support. please help me by email.
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1) Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions
If necessary...
2) See Here... ask to speak with the Account Security Team...
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
Or Email Here > Apple Support iTunes Store Contact

I need to reset security question but the email that was saved for changing the password and security question is blocked , what can i do

i need to reset security question but the email that was saved for changing the password and security question is blocked , what can i do?
i purchased my account but i cant use that because apple ask me about security question and i forgot the correct answer

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I go onto manage account to change the security questions because I've forgotten them but to get onto the security section i need to answer security questions. What do I do???

I go onto manage account to change the security questions because I've forgotten them but to get onto the security section i need to answer security questions. What do I do???

Ok, so I had the same problem. What you should do is, call the
Apple Technical Support number: (44) 0844 209 0611
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HT5312 i tried purchasing an in app thing but i need to kno security questions but i dont remember ever setting any how to i check them?

i tried purchasing an in app thing but i need to kno security questions but i dont remember ever setting any how to i check them?

Have you find out? I have same problem.....

[svn:bz-4.0.0_fixes] 20651: Some MBean tests needed flex.management. jmx stuff in the allow classes list for the class deserialization validator so adding it in on BlazeDS 4 .0.0_fixes.

Revision: 20651
Revision: 20651
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2011-03-07 12:21:11 -0800 (Mon, 07 Mar 2011)
Log Message:
Some MBean tests needed flex.management.jmx stuff in the allow classes list for the class deserialization validator so adding it in on BlazeDS 4.0.0_fixes.
Modified Paths:
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Thank you very much!
I cant believe this little comment has been so helpful!
But yes it is:
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Your comment "a zip" made me attempt to open it with winrar, and I found a manifest.fm file inside!
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I am going to try that now.
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Created-By: 10.0-b19 (Sun Microsystems Inc.)
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X-COMMENT: Main-Class will be added automatically by buildWell I have no problems uploading you the .jar, it is for a coursework it is not a private project or whatever:
http://www.uploading.com/files/CM2LKWYU/BetaCourseworkJava3d_Final.jar.html
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Edited by: CupofTea on Apr 13, 2008 3:28 AM

[svn:bz-trunk] 20650: Some MBean tests needed flex.management. jmx stuff in the allow classes list for the class deserialization validator so adding it in on BlazeDS trunk .

Revision: 20650
Revision: 20650
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2011-03-07 12:20:03 -0800 (Mon, 07 Mar 2011)
Log Message:
Some MBean tests needed flex.management.jmx stuff in the allow classes list for the class deserialization validator so adding it in on BlazeDS trunk.
Modified Paths:
    blazeds/trunk/qa/apps/qa-regress/WEB-INF/flex/services-config.mods.validators.xml

Thank you very much!
I cant believe this little comment has been so helpful!
But yes it is:
I explain, despite my efforts to find, googled it, forums, faqs, etc...
no where it mentionned the manifest.fm file is... INSIDE the .jar!
Your comment "a zip" made me attempt to open it with winrar, and I found a manifest.fm file inside!
So far I was editing the one at the "source" of my project and rebuilding it with netbeans.
I am going to try that now.
Actually.... :( no its mentionning my main class!
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Ant-Version: Apache Ant 1.7.0
Created-By: 10.0-b19 (Sun Microsystems Inc.)
Main-class: courseworkjava3d.Simple3D
Class-Path:
X-COMMENT: Main-Class will be added automatically by buildWell I have no problems uploading you the .jar, it is for a coursework it is not a private project or whatever:
http://www.uploading.com/files/CM2LKWYU/BetaCourseworkJava3d_Final.jar.html
Oh and I felt on your comment "dont ask us" as if I was suppose to know... i'm a beginner, I did not know that! And I tried to give you so many infos so you dont lose your time if you want to help, especially as after my own research I found many, many results for this "main class" and I tried a few solutions!
Edited by: CupofTea on Apr 13, 2008 3:28 AM

Does an mac air need any internet/security protection from viruses etc. ?

I was wondering does the mac need any interent security such as kaspersky or norton installed for protection? or is there already protection from viruses etc on the software installed? Thanks

1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the computer, or who has been able to log in to it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it.
If you find this comment too long or too technical, read only sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware. 3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.) Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, and a technological fix is not going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable. The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the scam artists. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent. or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, your browser, or anything else.
Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" (AV) or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an institutional policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It's as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

I had bought an itunes card and i had put in my iphone 5c but i haven't bought anything in a while and it says that i need to put security code but i forgot it says

had bought an itunes card and i had put in my iphone 5c but i haven't bought anything in a while and it says that i need to put security code but i forgot it says

Hello babichanjacob
Change how it syncs by enabling Manually manage music and videos, then you can drag and drop the music that you want on your iPhone. Revert it back to test to see if that resolves the issue.
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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Looks like I need flex sdk 4 to do loading file data as can be seen from the following thread:
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Hi there, I'm now trying to use the new file features in Flash 10 but I'm getting this error when I try something like
fileRef.load();
ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property load not found on flash.net.FileReference and there is no default value.

I tried to use the example on
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and get this error when I click the save button.
Is there something wrong with my computer. I've got flash 10 installed on firefox
ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property http://www.adobe.com/2008/actionscript/Flash10/::save not found on flash.net.FileReference and there is no default value.
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TS1424 Trying to DL a free app & I'm getting a message saying my billing info is needed because my security code is wrong. Once I put it in,I'm still getting the same error message

Trying to DL a free app & I'm getting a message saying my billing info is needed because my security code is wrong. Once I put it in,I'm still getting the same error message

Is the address on your iTunes account exactly the same (format and spacing etc) as on your credit card bill : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1646 ? If it is then you could try what it says at the bottom of that page :
If the issue persists, contact your credit card company and verify that they and any company they use to process credit card authorizations have the correct information on file.
And/or try contacting iTunes support : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/

I do not remember my rescue email and i do not remember my security questions, what can i do to find out my rescue email without needing to answer security questions? Please help now I am unable to buy or install apps:(

forgot security answers and rescue email how do i find out the rescue email without needing to enter security questions?

Contact Apple support at the appropriate number found in http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 and ask to speak with someone in account security.

I need reset my security information, I offered my user name and password is correct bout I can't get the information from your website in my email. So that I can't buy new app pay my money.

I need reset my security information, I offered my user name and password is correct bout I can't get the information from your website in my email. So that I can't buy new app pay my money.

Hi,
Which website your are using to update the Adobe Flash player? No Adobe website ever ask for any id and password to update the flash player.
If you are using MAC machine and its the password prompt while installing update that you are talking about then please follow What userid & password do I need to install Flash Player?
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