____/ Doug Mentohl on Saturday 29 September 2007 14:57 : \____
> XP system previllage Vulnerability unpatched Yet
>
> "There is an boundary error in Windows XP, which can be exploited by
> malicious local users on a system to escalate their privileges"
>
> http://devkhadka.hyperphp.com/includes/jumiscript/video_xp_vul.php
Just escalate to Vista (which Microsoft calls "most secure O/S ever") and find
that you still have privilege escalation problems. IIRC, this was discoevred
before Vista even reached the shelves. But forget about that... how about eh
cursor flaw, which made it possible for hackers to hijack your precious Vista
if you just visit the wrong site (no intervention needed)?
Windows -- designed to have some 'holes' (Microsoft and its conspiracy call
them 'trap doors')...
FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware
,----[ Quote ]
| There are plenty of unanswered questions about the FBI spyware that, as we
| reported earlier this week, can be delivered over the Internet and implanted
| in a suspect's computer remotely.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9747666-7.html
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