It is very unlikely that this would really be worth exploiting. It relies on the person opening this up in a new window (not a tab), leaving it open then coming back and clicking on another link. The links have to be clicked first one then the other.
Before anyone could think of a way to exploit this this'd be fixed I think.
The reason why is there's not that much support or software for the protocol. As the summary said they want better security and easier management, but there's not even a good IPv6 firewall up and running, so why would they take it up?
Wait a while until there's the software backing then you'll see companies using it.
People compare September 11 with a lot of things, but comparing it with a crack-fest? I doubt that it's even *possible* to kill several thousand people with cracking, you could only cause extreme inconvenience.
Besides, security can be achieved through a couple of simple steps: Don't use Windows, use OS's designed with security in mind. Use SELinux or equivalent on mission critical nodes. And secondly, educate the users and gain a culture of safety.
*cough* I spent a half hour installing Mandrake on a new computer, and it came with an Office program, a messaging program, games, dev programs, browser and email et al, so two hours is quite unimpressive in my books.
strider writes "An independant study has just been released showing that Microsoft Windows has a 99% approval rating amoungst IT professionals. Laura Didio claims 'This is a true heartfelt response to the huge leaps Microsoft has made in security over the past years.' Linux enthusiasts have accused the study of drawing from a sample that is slightly biased."
If you don't know what GST is or you don't live in Australia then why should you care? It doesn't affect you whatsoever.
Besides, summaries would be a lot longer if there was a full detailed explanation of everything in it. Is it that hard to click and read the article to find out what it's talking about, or even google for the term?
Does anyone find it ironic that there's a story about an organisation moving jobs from America to Europe, then an American claims that the writer misspells words when the writer uses the English spellings?
if you used that logic linux should include Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player in their default install.
The main difference is that Linux uses non-descriminatory rules to pick the programs in the default install, and is not for financial gain in a market other than operating systems.
They are a publicly traded company who's shares haven't gone up anytime recently. I'd give them a couple of weeks paying that sort of fine before they implode under the weight of shareholders.
Plus the US themselves class software development as a service as opposed to a product, which is why Microsoft et al don't have to recall all their products because of their security holes and crashes - they're accountable for fuck all.
From this perspective it's like complaining that there aren't enough US government ministers in the Chinese government, and this is harming the level global playing field (as the good congressman puts it, as if that's what America is after).
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It is very unlikely that this would really be worth exploiting. It relies on the person opening this up in a new window (not a tab), leaving it open then coming back and clicking on another link. The links have to be clicked first one then the other.
Before anyone could think of a way to exploit this this'd be fixed I think.
Anals of history is what Microsoft has contributed to.
That wasn't funny. Why aren't the mods modding that one down?
I actually saw on the TV some time back that those kind of drill bits were made out of mostly naquada now-a-days...
*sigh*
If they know how to hack a site they know how to go through an anonymous proxy.
The reason why is there's not that much support or software for the protocol. As the summary said they want better security and easier management, but there's not even a good IPv6 firewall up and running, so why would they take it up?
Wait a while until there's the software backing then you'll see companies using it.
People compare September 11 with a lot of things, but comparing it with a crack-fest? I doubt that it's even *possible* to kill several thousand people with cracking, you could only cause extreme inconvenience.
Besides, security can be achieved through a couple of simple steps: Don't use Windows, use OS's designed with security in mind. Use SELinux or equivalent on mission critical nodes. And secondly, educate the users and gain a culture of safety.
*cough* I spent a half hour installing Mandrake on a new computer, and it came with an Office program, a messaging program, games, dev programs, browser and email et al, so two hours is quite unimpressive in my books.
And yes it "just worked".
Damn, I wish I had 20 machines behind a firewall like all of the normal users...
If I were you I wouldn't say I'd had anything to do with them, let alone give their URL. What a truly horrific web site, annoying music and all.
strider writes "An independant study has just been released showing that Microsoft Windows has a 99% approval rating amoungst IT professionals. Laura Didio claims 'This is a true heartfelt response to the huge leaps Microsoft has made in security over the past years.' Linux enthusiasts have accused the study of drawing from a sample that is slightly biased."
If you don't know what GST is or you don't live in Australia then why should you care? It doesn't affect you whatsoever.
Besides, summaries would be a lot longer if there was a full detailed explanation of everything in it. Is it that hard to click and read the article to find out what it's talking about, or even google for the term?
Does anyone find it ironic that there's a story about an organisation moving jobs from America to Europe, then an American claims that the writer misspells words when the writer uses the English spellings?
sorry yes you're right, but it doesn't change my point at all...
if you used that logic linux should include Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player in their default install.
The main difference is that Linux uses non-descriminatory rules to pick the programs in the default install, and is not for financial gain in a market other than operating systems.
countries not companies!!!
Shit, where's the edit button?
They are a publicly traded company who's shares haven't gone up anytime recently. I'd give them a couple of weeks paying that sort of fine before they implode under the weight of shareholders.
besides, what's to stop other companies from grabbing their share?
The EU is at a pretty powerful position here - I hope that they realise it.
Here's a list of their products.
why?
unfortunately you don't get karma for funny points, sorry mate!
But since I'm posting on this thread anyway, I wonder what the actresses will feel about that...
Plus the US themselves class software development as a service as opposed to a product, which is why Microsoft et al don't have to recall all their products because of their security holes and crashes - they're accountable for fuck all.
From this perspective it's like complaining that there aren't enough US government ministers in the Chinese government, and this is harming the level global playing field (as the good congressman puts it, as if that's what America is after).
not to Max Barry.
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thanks for the confirmation, I wasn't really sure about that one.