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Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in WinXP SP2

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the holes-in-the-dike dept.

SoTuA writes "Few months after SP2 hit windowsupdate.com, Finjan Software reports that security flaws have been found in WinXP SP2, including malicous code execution without user intervention. Finjian has turned over the findings, along with proof-of-concept, to Microsoft."

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  1. Re:Windows needs a rewrite by gitreel · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The only reason that linux and apple do not have as many security holes is because they are obscure operating systems.

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  2. Re:Windows needs a rewrite by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You are a complete jackass.

    Windows' insecurities are by design. If they didn't want everyone to be local administrator, they wouldn't ship the OS that way.

    There is no reason (at all) to think that a "rewrite" would be better than what they're already working on.

    You are a complete jackass.

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