3 New Windows Security Problems Found

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3 New Windows Security Problems Found

Posted by timothy on Saturday December 25, 2004 @04:58AM from the now-wait-for-the-baffling-no-problems-in-years-claimants dept.

DotNM writes "USA Today is running a story that outlines three security issues in Microsoft Corporation's popular Windows desktop operating system product. It describes the issues and urges users not to download .hlp files from email attachments. Apparently there are issues, even for a Windows XP system patched with Service Pack Two."

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first post! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-25 04:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic

first post!
first post by maryjanecapri · 2004-12-25 05:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

oh my gosh - this is a first for me. and all i can say to this story is - like i'm surprised!!!!!

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1. Re:first post by NotoriousQ · 2004-12-25 07:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  Wrong! Most states classify bikes as a vehice, and therefore they can go on roads and obey rules just like any other vehicle. They have to use turn signs, even obey lanes. (driving between cars is not considered OK in the US). The only restrictions on bikes is that they have to obey minimum speed limits when posted, and do not drive on self-propelled restricted roads (most roads with on-off ramps).
  
  So, yes, if I want to be an ass, I can occupy a whole lane (just like a slow moving tractor can), and the cars will be either forced to wait, or have to pass. Most of the time I use as little of the road as possible, just to be nice.
  
  Owners do not pay taxes because they are considered to not be a substantial burden on the road, and the cost is simply taken from the general tax (usually property/land), or taxes for cars.
  
  As far as riding on sidewalks -- that is prohibited in most states. However, in areas where sidewalks are not everywhere, and pedestrians are a complete rarity, one can try to claim that a sidewalk is actually a bike path if stopped by a cop.
  
  Just make sure you are wearing a helmet to give police less chance to stop you. Many times they will not, as they can not evven issue you a ticket, as you do not have to have identification. In that case they probably have to arrest you or trust you, and they really do not want to do that.
  
  BTW, what does this have to do with XP vulnerabilities?
  
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oh my! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-25 05:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic

my anus flutters like an m$n butterfly!
Re:This concerns only old people in korea by gentoo_user · 2004-12-25 05:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Not only that but if you use gentoo with the correct CFLAGS, you can find security holes upto 20% faster.

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Re:OMG, an OS with security issues... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-25 05:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Mac Classic OS had/has very few security issues. Keep apple share turned off, that's about it. No remote exploits, very few viruses, and probably not many released in the past few years for that matter so most likely not even being spread much. And it still has thousands of decent useful apps available, and machines that will run it are cheap used now relatively speaking. Any old G3 tower and 8.6 or the 9 series OS on the web is pretty darn secure out of the box and inexpensive to buy. Still has most any windows or any linux beat for that matter with a default install. And yes, you can run and develop code and use scripts with it.
Linus by mboverload · 2004-12-25 05:26 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Merry Christmas Linus
YES! 7P by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-25 05:30 · Score: -1, Offtopic

numbe8s continue
Re:Tihi :) by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-25 05:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

You mean like DJB Announces 44 Security Holes In *nix Software

But I dont know what amazes me about it.