neowin.net — This week at the Black Hat Security Conference two security researchers will discuss their findings which could completely bring Windows Vista to its knees. "The genius of this [attack] is that it's completely reusable. They have attacks that let them load chosen content to a chosen location with chosen permissions. That's completely game over."
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jfuchsAug 8, 2008
Its software. Anything can be fixed. Although this is more likely to be a major overhaul to the code than just a simple patch.The funny thing is its Microsoft. The fix will leave some other gaping hole.Windows code is old and defunct, the mentality of their entire operation doesn't change.This may not yet be the 'year of the linux desktop', but I think this year we will start to see even more people migrating away from windows as they realize they have options. Lets just hope they go with RedHat and IBM and not Novell.
darkshroudAug 9, 2008
Quit surfing gay porn sites and you won't have so many problems.
darkshroudAug 9, 2008
When Mac or Linux can play all of my games (including my classic Sierra DOS games) I might consider switching. Until I look at all the software I have that will not run on Mac or Linux.
Closed AccountAug 9, 2008
I hate MICROSOFT!
invisibleinkAug 10, 2008
Plus PIX and IDS, plus WSUS, plus Barracuda, plus Spy Zero, plus McAfee. So yeah, I think I'm secure.
Closed AccountAug 19, 2008
and in your "opinion" that would be???????? I don't give one rat t--d about Microsoft..just giving MY opinion! K?
greentimesOct 28, 2008
still a huge pain in the ass - just like everything anyone ever does w/ *nix. I would definitely switch if it weren't for the gaming aspect and the BS graphics card driver issues.
greentimesOct 28, 2008
well from now on before i run any script at all i'll just read the code and see if it does anything bad. That's the only way to be safe. Jesus christ. Thanks for the internet scripting you horrible dicks at the w3c. But i do love me some streaming video.......so conflicted...maybe just run a VM on top of a liveCD in a hypervisor environment - and i'll only touch the keyboard with sticks from accross the room.