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Honeymonkeys Discover Undisclosed Vulnerability

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the bug-hunting-is-dangerous-work dept.

spafbnerf writes "Securityfocus is running an article on Microsoft's honeymonkey project, previously covered on Slashdot. In early July 2005, this project discovered its first exploit for a vulnerability that had not been publicly disclosed, the JView profiler vulnerability which Microsoft announced later that month. "

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  1. Big respect to the guys behind this. by mrRay720 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have no idea what Honeymonkey is, what Windows is, or even who Microsoft are.

    BUT....Damn "Honeymonkey" is such a cool codename. I'm going to name my firstborn after it!

    1. Re:Big respect to the guys behind this. by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Damn "Honeymonkey" is such a cool codename.

      At last, my search for a new nickname for my penis is over.

      -Eric

      --
      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. Honeymonkeys and typewriters... by jtcedinburgh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aha, the new MS OS development team has been revealed: an infinite number of honeymonkeys at an infinite number of typewriters...

    Explains a lot...

  3. The key word is unpatched. by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft has identified 752 specific addresses owned by 287 Web sites that contain programs able to install themselves on a completely unpatched Windows XP system.

    I don't think I have a stronger word than DUH!