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Microsoft's Goal, Security Through Obscurity?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the its-been-working-great-so-far dept.

dave cutler writes "Salon has an amusing little wire article claiming that Microsoft argues that were they to provide any greater technical detail about protocols and APIs, it would make computers running their operating system far more vulnerable to cracking attacks." Update: 05/09 13:59 GMT by M : The benefit to customers of Microsoft integrating internet services into the operating system, as well as Microsoft's commitment to security, are exemplified in this article which notes yet another remote root hole in Microsoft's code.

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  1. Hot Shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    A good joke is never offtopic.

    A drunk decides to go ice fishing, so he gathers his gear and goes walking around until he finds a big patch of ice. He heads into the center of the ice and begins to saw a hole. All of a sudden, a loud booming voice comes out of the sky.

    "You will find no fish under that ice."

    The drunk looks around, but sees no one. He starts sawing again. Once more, the voice speaks. "As I said before, there are no fish under the ice."

    The drunk looks all around, high and low, but can't see a single soul. He picks up the saw and tries one more time to finish. Before he can even start cutting, the huge voice interrupts. "I have warned you three times now. There are no fish!"

    The drunk is now flustered and somewhat scared, so he asks the voice, "How do you know there are no fish? Are you God trying to warn me?"

    "No", the voice replied. "I'm the manager of this ice rink."

    1. Re:Hot Shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      A good joke is never offtopic.

      I generally agree, but your joke sucks dude. Mod him down!

  2. Real security through obscurity by IAgreeWithThisPost · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    happens everyday on slashdot.

    modding down anti-linux posts so maybe noone will see them. whatever makes you feel secure, linux dweebs

    where's my AC nemesis. He's my biatch

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    security through obscurity = modding down anti-linux posts so maybe noone will see them
  3. Re:Mirror. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This story will reach 900+ replies.

    This thread will reach 3.

  4. Re:Mirror. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You sure about that? This post will be moderated offtopic

  5. Re:Security through obscurity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    +5 Funny?

    Beware my METAMOD!!!

  6. Re:whatever... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... and if you're going to lift quotations from a movie, get the spelling right. Please.

  7. Re:whatever... by Hassman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The quote is right genious.

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    -Mark
    Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.
  8. Re:whatever... by Hassman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's spelled "genius".

    doh!

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    -Mark
    Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.
  9. Re:Mirror. by jonathan_ingram · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Congrats on this - it's old now but I still smile every time I see this post :)

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  10. Re:Security through obscurity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    With that kind of grammar,.....

  11. Re:MS can't have it both ways by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I can confirm this rumor with another rumor.

  12. Re:not so crazy? by Hitokage_Nishino · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Haha, stupid habit.

  13. Who is M and what makes him so special? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why doesn't he reply to the article just like the rest of us? Why do his comments get placed on the slashdot front page?

  14. Re:They are right though by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    AC... for profit you say? Tell me more.

    - Guy who needs money