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Shattering Windows

ChrisPaget writes: "I've just released a paper documenting and exploiting fundamental flaws in the Win32 API. Essentially, they allow you to take control of any window on your desktop, regardless of whether that window is running as you, localsystem, or anywhere in between. The technique has been discussed before, but AFAIK this is the first working exploit. Oh, did I mention it's unfixable?" You may want to read this CNET interview with Microsoft security head Scott Charney to learn even more about "trustworthy computing."

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  1. Just to troll a bit... by PissingInTheWind · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That's why command-line interface are so superior!!!

    Now watch my badassbashskillz...

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    A message from the system administrator: 'I've upped my priority. Now up yours.'