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Microsoft Sits on Security Flaw for Six Months

Posted by michael on from the you've-already-been-hacked dept.

pmf writes "Yet another critical vulnerability affecting Windows 2000/XP/2003 has been just announced by eEye. It is worthy to note, that it took Microsoft over 6 months to fix it. The bug affects ASN.1 library and is remotely exploitable through authentication subsystems (Kerberos, NTLMv2) and applications that make use of SSL certificates." The AP has an overview.

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  1. MyDoom by nycsubway · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Hmmmmm.... what exploits are the MyDoom viruses currently using? (i actually dont know, but i'm curious)

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  2. Re:Alert the media... by Karl+Cocknozzle · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    AFAIK Janet Jackson's nipple has been used as an excuse in the US to enforce a 5 minute delay loop on awards shows in the future. This effectively kills the live in "live" and is newsworthy IMHO.

    I'm afraid AFAYKIVFOTS (As Far As You Know Isn't Very Far On This Subject.)

    The tape delay was a decision CBS made on their own. The FCC doesn't mandate broadcasters using specific technology (outside of certifying transmitter equipment, antenna systems, and the like,) only requires the broadcaster to take responsibility for any "oopsies" that they broadcast. In order to avoid responsibility for future "oopsies" (and show they've taken steps to correct the problem Janet's nipple created) they self-imposed use of a 5-minute delay.
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  3. Re:Alert the media... by koh · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    (This gets really OT now...)

    Thank you for this additional information :)

    Would you mind giving me an idea of how much "taking responsibility" for an "oopsie" would cost, roughly, in dollars and/or PR deficit, for channels like CBS ? :)

    Afterwards, would you like to elaborate further about the choice the channels still have under these conditions ?

    (No flame intended, just looking for ideas).

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  4. Re:Alert the media... by caluml · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    You guys are so uptight about this nipple thing. Someone on UK TV said "F**king c**ts" with 12 million people watching, and only about 80 people complained.

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