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Vista Hackers Get Busy
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.
Actually, the final version of Vista has been available for ~3 weeks online, so it's not just the beta that people have been hacking away at.
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TaijiQuan (Huang, 5 loosenings)
That said, I do agree with you. It would be foolhardy to say Windows is always greater than Linux or OSX - disregarding inherent security and stability issues, the OS that is best depends on the one that allows you to work most proficiently. For me, it is Windows; but I'm competent enough such that I could become proficient with Linux. It's just that the latest in gaming is usually released for Windows.
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By replacing two files in Vista with their RC2 counterparts, you were able to trick Vista into thinking it was RC2 for key and activation purposes.
All I see in your referenced article is that faulty third party email clients might be tricked into running executable attachment malware. How is this Vista's fault? The faulty third party email clients are at fault. Sophos is making a big deal out of this because they sell security software and want to make sure people still buy their stuff.
At least the malware run by these clients won't run with admin priveledges under Vista, so it's at least as good as Linux wrt that. And Vista's builtin mail client blocks the cited worms.
-- "I never gave these stories much credence." - HAL 9000
I take it, from your tone, that you're implying that the lack of attacks against Mac OS has nothing to do with its small marketshare. Interesting that you post this one day after Apple patched 31 security holes. And there were three months earlier this year when Apple patched 40+, 20+, and 20+ security holes. So the holes are there aplenty, but they're not being exploited for some reason. If small marketshare isn't the reason that those holes haven't been exploited, then what is the reason? Why don't you suggest a reason?
Maybe it isn't small marketshare, but it certainly isn't that the holes aren't there (like Mac fanboys like to suggest).
-- "I never gave these stories much credence." - HAL 9000