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Security Firm VUPEN Claims To Have Hacked Windows 8 and IE10

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Windows 8 was released late last week, and already this week French security firm VUPEN says it has broken Microsoft's latest and greatest security features. The company claims it has developed a 0-day exploit for Windows 8 and IE10, by chaining multiple undisclosed flaws together."

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  1. Lesser Target Security. by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought that little used operating systems were less vulnerable because fewer hackers would target them compared to popular, mass market operating systems such as Linux and MacOS.

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  2. Re:Hack Windows? by ThatsMyNick · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried that. But it did not hack the computer I was trying to hack. And now my computer is not working either.

  3. 4 chained flaws to be exact! by stillpixel · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. They bought Windows 8. 2. They Installed Windows 8. 3. They connected Windows 8 to the internet. 4. They surfed goatse with IE10.

  4. Re:have fun hacking a OS that few want to run by BronsCon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, it's more than 01, less than 11, and still only a 2-bit binary integer.

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