__/ [ William Poaster ] on Tuesday 04 July 2006 16:27 \__
> On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:47:20 GMT, Sinister Midget <phydeaux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>On 2006-07-03, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted
>>something concerning:
>>> Load ActiveX Controls on Vista Without Administrator Privileges
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| This seems like a bad idea to me:
>>>|
>>>| Microsoft is adding a brand-new feature to Windows Vista to
>>>| allow businesses to load ActiveX controls on systems running
>>>| without admin privileges.
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/07/load_activex_co.html
>>
>>Nothing like building in a little more pretend security, then running it
>>over with a steamroller in the name of convenience.
>>
>>What next, allowing requests from inside the machine to permanently
>>open ports in the bogus firewall? An extra button that has 47 pages of
>>text to read to see if you want to install a virus or torjan?
>>
>>So, we can expect more of the same from Fisted. Not that I'm bug-eyed
>>surprised.
>
> "Bugs come in through open Windows."
>
> I like the sig! <grin>
Check out Chris'. I like that one too:
"Windows XP. When you need a non-deterministic operating system."
Best wishes,
Roy
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