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Windows 98, Me, NT4, 2000 and XP SSL Flawed
JoeSmack writes "In amazingly unexpected news, ComputerWorld is running an article that says the
SSL security hole found in Internet Explorer is not a flaw in the browser, but in the operating system itself." The article mentions
that Konqueror was patched against the same bug in 90 minutes.
Thats funny.
According to the EULA Microsoft Isn't responsible for the code either.
I'm a programmer by trade.
Microsoft doesn't have a fucking clue.
Will this affect my ability to surf pr0n?
It's sad to say, but given all those unpatched bugs in Internet Explorer, this flaw is a minor issue. Why bother with DNS Spoofing etc., when you just can install and start any executable you want on your victim's computer?
It's funny that Microsoft always comments publicly on the minor bugs, but ignores the serious ones, just until they release a patch.
I have heard of group policy. Have you ever used it? It's a piece of shit. Same goes for roaming profiles, terminal server, etc. MS makes crappy products that promise much more then they deliver. I have not used the SUS but reading their FAQ it looks like I would have to go from desktop to desktop and install the client. If it's anything like SMS or anything else from MS it will be half usable piece of shit.
Every product MS makes delivers 70% of what the white papers promise.
War is necrophilia.