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Vista Hackers Get Busy

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the fresh-meat-for-the-wolves dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft's long-awaited Windows Vista release Thursday for business customers will get more than just the passing attention of network administrators. That's because hackers will be eagerly waiting to do what hackers do best: start some mischief." Some folks on the Black Hat set got a sneak peek at Vista earlier this year, so they've had time to prepare.

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  1. It's Starting Already... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't even have the operating system installed and I'm worrying about the hackers and the virus already.

  2. Re:Outcome is Predetermined by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 5, Funny

    ``I give the first verified Vista exploit 90 days from the day they ship to consumers.''

    Is that because it takes them 187 days to verify it?

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  3. I saw a long line of these guys at compusa by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They were all standing around with their tents in their black hats waiting to crack stuff and make keygens and shit. I asked why they were waiting in line when they could have had the RTM weeks ago on Usenet? They replied, "What's Usenet?" Those black hats must really fuck with the circulation in your head. I wonder if Slashdot editors wear black hats.

  4. Re:The most retarded story ever? by Asztal_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure someone has managed not only to circumvent WGA, but r00t Microsoft's WGA servers and set the Administrator account's screensaver to a marquee: "Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all."

  5. Re:Hack WGA First by pallmall1 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Hell, make it deny everyone.
    What are you trying to do, kill the spam industry?
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    3 things about computers: they're alive, they're self-aware, and they hate your guts.