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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. The most retarded story ever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because crackers were obviously waiting until Vista was available in stores.

    1. Re:The most retarded story ever? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Well, yes. I'm sure all the crackers have gotten their grubby little mitts on the thing already, but the general populate hasn't. What good is being able to break into Vista already, when no one is using it yet. Once the use of the OS starts to grow after it is released, there will be an abundance of targets. Not so, right now.

    2. Re:The most retarded story ever? by StikyPad · · Score: 5, Insightful

      No, they were waiting for legitimate customers to install it so they could try out their hacks in the real world. See sig.

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    3. Re:The most retarded story ever? by Jahz · · Score: 4, Insightful
      Well, yes. I'm sure all the crackers have gotten their grubby little mitts on the thing already, but the general populate hasn't. What good is being able to break into Vista already, when no one is using it yet. Once the use of the OS starts to grow after it is released, there will be an abundance of targets. Not so, right now.

      Targets? Are you under the impression that the only reason to exploit a machine is to form a bot net? Additionally, have you considered that an exploit written/discovered during beta can, in most cases, be SAVED until release? It's not like the evil hackers are reporting their hacks to Microsoft for QA purposes.

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  2. Hack WGA First by Mateo_LeFou · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Make it better. The less piracy of windows there is in the world, the more people will get into free alternatives

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    1. Re:Hack WGA First by WoLpH · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It all depends on your definition of "fun". You can play a lot of games with ease, kde alone features games like Fleur II, Bricks, Raeumen, Neuner, Spooky Shooter, Sheep, Megami and a lot more. Those games are considered "fun" so what is your point really?
      Exactly, Linux isn't bad, it's just not what _you_ want.

      For me it's the exact opposite, every time I work on a Windows machine I just feel restricted, I can't move around as fast, everything takes more time to do... So is Linux now better then Windows? No it isn't, it's different, it is superior at some points, it's inferior at some other points. Neither is perfect, just keep in mind that the world doesn't revolve around you, your opinion is just one of billions ;)

  3. Always a game by nawcom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Microsoft software will always be a puzzle game to hackers and such; closed, hidden, and exciting to find.

  4. Sneak Peeks by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ``Some folks on the Black Hat set got a sneak peek at Vista earlier this year''

    It seems to me pretty much everyone got a sneak peek at Vista earlier this year.

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  5. Re:Helping Hacker Culture Grow by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    don't say or write hacker when you mean cracker

          No. That's the thing really. With the DMCA, both of them are criminals now anyway...

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