____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 03 January 2008 15:45 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Plug a Windows XP Copy Protection Hole
>>
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>>| Microsoft reports "limited" attacks on Windows XP systems via an unexpected
>>| path exploiting a security hole in a copy protection program that comes
>>| with XP. (Windows Vista is not at risk.)
>>|
>>| The program that attackers are leveraging is Macrovision's SafeDisc,
>>| optical-disc copy prevention software for Windows applications and games.
>>| The flaw is located in a system driver file called secdrv.sys. Microsoft
>>| immediately issued a Security Advisory.
>> `----
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>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140862/article.html
>>
>
> Surely it's possible to just issue a "security advisory" for Windows and
> be done with it? How long will this go on for?
They were accused before of waiting until attacks appear out in the wild.
That's what happened when you have a monopoly. Why improve something when
users are locked in and cannot (or can hardly) escape to a rival?
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