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Word Vulnerability Compromised US State Dept.
hf256 writes "Apparently hackers using an undisclosed (at the time) vulnerability compromised the State Departments network using a Word document sent as an email attachment. Investigators found multiple instances of infection, informed Microsoft, then had to sever internet connectivity to avoid leaking too much data!"
It seems those hackers missed the Philippines and accidentally hit the state department instead
Emacs
*ducks and runs*
Crumb's Corollary: Never bring a knife to a bun fight.
...knowing that your products were banned from the State Department for some theoretical and highly unlikely exploit, while Microsoft Word continues to be used there despite a documented (no pun intended) security breach attributed to it.
g) Cue the Grammar Nazi that points out the difference between "cue" and "queue" :)