Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks
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| The newest problem allows an attacker to hijack systems running Word 2000
| and causes a crash of Word 2003 and Word XP, Symantec said in an alert
| Thursday.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6153562.html
Yesterday on the BBC:
Criminals 'may overwhelm the web'
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| "Operating systems like Microsoft Windows still made it too easy for
| criminals."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6298641.stm
Last week:
Spam is back, and worse than ever
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| New computer viruses have contributed to the uptick, also,
| particularly a surprisingly prolific Trojan horse program
| called "SpamThru" that turns home computers into
| spam-churning "bots."
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http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/01/spam_is_back_an.html
Related:
Linux Security: A Big Edge Over Windows
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| Linux is better at locking down a computer than Windows. The Linux OS
| uses configuration settings and user permissions to a much more
| efficient degree than the Windows administrator account. To do
| this, non-enterprise users should seek help from third-party
| security suites that serve as configuration managers, James
| Bottomley, chief technology officer of SteelEye Technology said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54742.html
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
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| Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual
| differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why
| Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop,
| and why Linux is inherently more secure
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP
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| You can think of Windows XP as a house with a second floor built of
| spackle, wood filler and duct tape.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300510.html?nav=rss_technology
Why Windows is a security nightmare.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
The Structural Failures of Windows
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=15305
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List of candidate Microsoft astroturfers (directly or indirectly paid by
Microsoft to post in this newsgroup):
flatfish+++
Damian O'Leary (AKA Hadron Quark)
Erik Funkenbusch
Larry Qualig (former Microsoft employee)
Scott Nudds (AKA Vistaking)
Nedd Ludd
Tim Smith
OK
DFS
Terry
Ana Thema
Take everything posted by the individuals above with a barrel of salt.
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