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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 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."

    4. Re:The most retarded story ever? by MioTheGreat · · Score: 5, Informative

      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.

  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 ;)

    2. 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. 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. 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.

  5. Helping Hacker Culture Grow by foobsr · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you are a writer or journalist, don't say or write hacker when you mean cracker. If you work with writers or journalists, educate them on this issue and push them to do the right thing. If you catch a newspaper or magazine abusing the work `hacker', write them and straigten them out (this appendix includes a model letter).

    The New Hacker's Dictionary

    CC.

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  6. 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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  7. 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.