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Re: Old cracks found in new Windows

__/ [ Freeride ] on Tuesday 26 December 2006 15:29 \__

> http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/483226p-406731c.html
> 
>>The brand spanking-new Windows operating system called Vista - billed as
>>"the most secure version of Windows yet" on the Microsoft Web site - has
>>proven a pushover for Internet hackers.
> 
>>Microsoft has acknowledged Vista has a flaw that could allow users to
>>increase their access level to administrator, a problem first posted by a
>>Russian hacker.
> 
>>A flaw was also found in Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7 that could
>>download viruses from a booby-trapped Web page. That flaw and five others
>>were reported by Determina, a Silicon Valley computer security company.

The latest news is that exploits already reside on the Web. I don't know if
there are 'in the wild' incidents yet, but it would be quite the spectacle
if Vista botnet began to be formed before Vista (AKA 'that damn thing') is
even released to the public (January 31st).

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