Microsoft drops the ball again

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Microsoft drops the ball again

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"Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday warned about a serious flaw in almost every version of its popular Windows software that could allow hackers to seize control of a person's computer when victims read e-mails or visit Web sites. "

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... ft_warning
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Post by Einhander Sn0m4n »

Yeah I believe it's called "ActiveX" more commonly referred to as "Radi0Active HaX" :roll:

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Meh, don't use IE.

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Oy. Then again not too suprising.
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I have active X turned off, never have trouble surfing. I actually get fewer spam pop-ups.
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Post by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi »

After saying that, they said "It's just as we planned!"

They have to let stuff like this go or something, just frustrate the consumer. Either that, or they laid off every bug tester to save money.
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I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft has started leaving security holes in their products in order to make the unwashed masses happy about the arrival of total-security Palladium.
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Enlightenment wrote:I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft has started leaving security holes in their products in order to make the unwashed masses happy about the arrival of total-security Palladium.
Wouldn't surprise me...
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Enlightenment wrote:I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft has started leaving security holes in their products in order to make the unwashed masses happy about the arrival of total-security Palladium.
I guess its all part of Bill Gates strategy sell programs with a big flaw in them,and then sell other programs with more flaws and so on and so on...............
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Enlightenment wrote:I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft has started leaving security holes in their products in order to make the unwashed masses happy about the arrival of total-security Palladium.
For once I'm inclined to agree with you. If GM built cars the way Microsoft makes software, occasionally they'd blow up when you put the key in the ignition.
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