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FBI on the Windows Source Code Theft
Chris Gondek writes "There are various articles about the Stolen Windows Source Code, but today it is confirmed that an FBI task force hunted for a cyber-criminal who posted on the internet source code for Windows which says 'I can confirm that the Northwest Cybercrime Task Force was investigating, FBI spokeswoman Robbie Burroughs said. The posted program is part of the source codes, or blueprints, for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0, according to the company.' "
The FBI really needs to crack down on this whole Internet thing before the terrorists get their hands on that source code. Good to see they're doing something about it.
Why would the FBI care unless the source code had all the secret gov't backdoors plainly visible? :)
Chris
It was only about 5% of the source that got released so we'll only see about 20 backdoors.
REWARD
Have you seen this code:
MOV AH,09h
Believed to be part of a larger gang of code, this fragment is guilty of initialising a register for potentially illegal or disruptive purposes, notably the dissemination of disturbing messages or misinformation. Older intelligence indicates that the code was often seen accompanied by its partner:
INT 21h
But now believed to be part of a larger organisation.
AT&ROFLMAO
What went wrong with the US law system? Microsoft is finally in compliance with their anti-trust regulations, opening up API's and stuff, and now the FBI is investigating that? ;-)
my other sig is a 500 page novel
Buy a laptop for cash at wal-mart
configure netstumbler
upload source code on random insecure wi-fi miles away from your house in a metropolotin area
Throw said laptop in fire
Drive home and watch a re-run of friends.
thats it.
1888 Franklin St.
What and ruin another pedantic rant with facts? Never.
If MS corporate net was really compromised, like BBC reported, the leaker should have posted it on download.microsoft.com.
If it were posted there ( like in DirectX9.1.zip or somesuch ), would they still have legal grounds to hassle the users who downloaded it ?
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"Technically, you could call source code blueprints."
Technically, only if you printed it. In blue.
For anyone who has access to the Windows 2000 source code, check out the following files:
. bm p. bmp
win2k/private/windows/shell/control/bitmaps/std
win2k/private/windows/shell/control/bitmaps/nt
TEH FUNNAY!!!!1
so why do you post as an Anonymous Coward?
"And I would tell you this. If you happen to park your car and try hacking on my ststem, I have a nice honey pot waiting. It is like a guy in a house with a gun waiting for a burglar. Come on, come and get it. It's dinner time."
.44 magnum of anti-hax0r toolz.
Sounds more like a retard with a gay piece of software. 00h, ph33r my h0neyp0t. It is my
The Windows code on users' PCs is all compiled code.
Not anymore...
I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man,
I'm just a mortal with potential of a super man.
DO NOT moderate the parent. Not up, not down, not sideways, nor in any way shape or form. If you mod the parent funny, it can be presumed that you have seen the files in question and have thus "illegally" accessed the leaked source code!
It is not outside the logic of reason to think that Microsoft, the FBI, or someone else may force Slashdot to give up the records of anyone who modded the parent post. We all know that Microsoft has some astroturfies around here. Please DO NOT fall victim to a virtual sting operation...
Yeah there is, I was at some of the sites recommended by all those e-mails I get every day and a window appeared and told me that I was surfing insecurley ( and that Adult content had been spotted on my hard drive ) so I downloaded there utilities at once and so now I'm totally protected.
Is there a way to hide your IP yet? Surely SOMEONE has come out with a way to hide IP addresses from those who snoop?
Oh, absolutely. The trick is to change your IP address to that of someone else, or even a completely invalid IP address. Just hook your computer up to your DLS or cable modem, let it assign you a dynamic address then manually override that address, changing it to something else. The "private" IP address spaces work well, like anything in 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x.x, to name two.
Of course, having effectively disguised your source IP, you will have made it impossible for any other system on the Internet to send packets to you, so you won't actually be able to download anything...
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