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!"

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Re:Great news for open formats

[aichpvee]

How come you recommend StarOffice over OpenOffice.org? On the Sun payroll or is there something you actual like better about it, other than the support which you don't seem to have much use for from your post?