__/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Wednesday 10 May 2006 23:12 \__
> On 2006-05-10, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted
> something concerning:
>> __/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Wednesday 10 May 2006 12:27 \__
>>
>>> On 2006-05-10, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted
>>> something concerning:
>>>> Microsoft warns of two 'critical' security flaws
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday warned of a "critical"
>>>>| security flaw in its Windows operating system and another in its
>>>>| business Exchange software that could allow attackers to take control
>>>>| of a computer.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=38274
>>>
>>> Someday they'll be able to announce something that *won't* allow fly-by
>>> 0wn3rship by just any ol' body.
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The most surprising fact is that the attack on Amazon, eBay, and Yahoo
>>|
>>| was done by a 15 year old hacker. This can lead to serious impacts on
>>| ^^^^^^^^^^^
>>| the economy because a single individual can do so much damage without the
>>|
>>| risk of being caught. The result is that 4,000+ DDoS attacks are
>>|
>>| carried out per week.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://www.sims.berkeley.edu:8000/academics/courses/is250/f03/protected/students/cchin/
>
> Ditto what I said above.
>
> I guess the eleven-year-olds are too busy at school to cause this kind
> of trouble right now. Summer vaction will be along soon, though.
Windows: elating school kids from script kiddies to Script Gods.
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