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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: slave on 14 June 2002, 03:40

Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: slave on 14 June 2002, 03:40: Microsoft Warns of New Security Flaws

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. warned users of three new security flaws in its software on Wednesday, including one critical defect that could be exploited to allow a hacker to gain control of a computer running its Windows operating system software.

http://reuters.com/news.....87883 (http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtm.type=technologynews&StoryID=1087883)

Beware windows users! Check for updates frequently!

Let's see how long it takes them to patch this.

[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: Windows XP User #5225982375 ]

[edit - some people don't have 1600 pixel screens you know, message edited because the link was fucking up the layout.]

[ June 20, 2002: Message edited by: Calum ]
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: Master of Reality on 14 June 2002, 06:30: I wonder if it will take them 5 years just like the c:\con\con bug.

I would just like to help you out WinXP user by telling you how secure winXP is... you only have all of your netbios ports open (http://smile.gif)
(notice the new counter on my sig (http://smile.gif) )

[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: Master of Reality on 14 June 2002, 06:34: it also took them 7 years to find the flaw with the gopher protocol.
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: sporkme on 15 June 2002, 03:33: and they still can't figure out that nasty bug with the whole operating system being a sham
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: hoojchoons on 15 June 2002, 03:37: As far as I'm concerned XPee loser must be the encarnation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. And I thought that only the book was scary :D

Hey psycho, I noticed that your topic goes under the title: "In the name of balance". How ironic indeed, since you seem to lack balance a lot :D

[ June 14, 2002: Message edited by: hoojchoons ]
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: ucosty on 20 June 2002, 17:41: quote:
Originally posted by Windows XP (L)User #5225982375:
Microsoft Warns of (New) Security Flaws

hehe take their time (http://smile.gif)
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: Kintaro on 21 June 2002, 05:20: All those bugs where fixed in 1994 here is the patch...
http://www.redhat.com/download/rhlinux73.html (http://www.redhat.com/download/rhlinux73.html)
Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: Refalm on 21 June 2002, 14:10: quote:
Windows XP User #5225982375: http://reuters.com/news.....87883 (http://reuters.com/news.....87883)

My favorite part of the article was:

quote:
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Title: In the interest of balance...
Post by: lazygamer on 24 June 2002, 03:53: Well he probably posts "balance" articles to prove that he is not mentally blinded by Microsoft and has integrity. IMO it's a damn good idea, but I'd recommend fixing that link. (http://tongue.gif)