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File and Printer Sharing Insecure in XP SP2
ProKras writes "German magazine PC-Welt has discovered a major security flaw in Windows XP SP2 when installing over SP1. The article says that 'with a certain configuration, your file and printer sharing data are visible worldwide, despite an activated Firewall.' The magazine claims they were 'able to discover private documents on easily accessible computers on the Internet' and that the configuration is fairly common."
Find my printer and print me the goatse guy! Oh wait, you already have!
Anyway, download firecat!
- Who breaks CDROM drives
- What is the most insecure operating system
- What web browser has had major security holes
- Who breaks firewire hard drives
I now prepare to be modded down to trollness! But if Microsoft was the answer to those questions it would be 5, insightful! Just remember that!Additionally, think about your breathing At it again, KarmaTroll?
Just minutes ago, armoured columns and helicopter formations were reportedly seen advancing northward towards Redmond, WA.
The tanks appeared to have RIAA insignias and the F-16's were towing banners that said "Death to the Great Satans that Enable File Sharing!".
King William Gates III, Ruler of the city-state of Redmond seemed unflustered. "Don't worry, we have laid minefields around our perimeter and our AA gunners and missile batteries are on high alert. However, I'm confident that all this won't be necessary once we offer, say, free music promotion on MSN and lots more DRM enhancements to our OS in exchange for peace."
The RIAA could not be reached for comment. We will keep you posted.
Stay tuned for a shrill right-wing talk show at 11.
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Your poetry sucks
It does not rhythm
It must be a troll.
"someone is trying to be sensationalist and not thinking about things."
Heh. The Register ran a story about how Internet Explorer was being used at an airport and it crashed bringing the whole place down. Their evidence of this was a picture somebody took of a display showing IE saying "page not found". I submitted the story under the headline "New Exploit Prevents IE from Finding Web Pages when Internet Connection is Broken". I don't think the Slashdot editors were amused.
"Derp de derp."
Why is this deemed worthy of a slashdot thread? I mean, it's not like security flaws haven't been discovered in Windows before...
Your mentioning ssh is typical of why Linux has still not taken over if it ever does. How many people outside of unix geeks know wtf ssh means ? Now compare with how many people know what a firewall is. See my point ?
Maybe you "shluld" learn to spell otherwise people might be "dubios" about your posting "insteed" of seeing it for undoubtedly sage advise about this "comlicated" "szenario."
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Well, well, it seems that it's not ONLY posts that are Linux-negative that get modded down. The M$ofties appear to give as good as they get.
And that saying a lot.
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