arstechnica.com— Microsoft's fix for the animated cursor flaws demonstrated last week is finally out and available for download, but you might want to think twice before installing it.
Apr 5, 2007View in Crawl 4
@sid0Your falling into a dangerous mindset, one frequently shared by Mac and Linux fans that don't understand security.UAC (like the Mac or Linux counterparts) will contain an exploit (or a social engineering trick) to user space, but user space still contains all your files and work. Can't take over a machine, but can totally f**k your day.
chapiumApr 6, 2007
Updated drivers are also available on the RealTek website.
Closed AccountApr 6, 2007
I don't want another dam patch for windows... Wait, I use Firefox. Never mind.
drilldownApr 6, 2007
My Realtek on Vista detects every usb plug in and out. I just point to the front speakers and go about my business.
sid0Apr 6, 2007
@Zippo: I know you're being sarcastic, but Windows Vista (with UAC on) isn't affected by this vulnerability.
hairypoterApr 6, 2007
Fix for cursor problem = buy a Mac
jonforthewinApr 6, 2007
Realtek Audio isn't anywhere near the category of "obscure hardware".
b04155Apr 6, 2007
wow. a cursor that can cause system stability issues... nice. guessing that's a "bug", not a "feature"
wardy22Apr 6, 2007
That is why I own a MAC.
entropyfanApr 6, 2007
@sid0Your falling into a dangerous mindset, one frequently shared by Mac and Linux fans that don't understand security.UAC (like the Mac or Linux counterparts) will contain an exploit (or a social engineering trick) to user space, but user space still contains all your files and work. Can't take over a machine, but can totally f**k your day.
cablitoApr 7, 2007
How bad a programmer can be to let that happen. I am a programmer and I could not do that even if I intended to.