This is both news and accurate!
"Keyloggers.. could be placed in an e-mail message that downloads the program automatically even if a user does not open the attachment."
Downloading this patch is acceptance of remote exploits existing in our beloved Mac. I for one will not be updating. Stick to your principals everyone.
Basically they're exchanging highly valueable hacking information for a pathetic xbox.
"Any hacks must be able to be demonstrated and readily recreated."
Many people would give a lot more than an xbox for this, especially since they want the 0day exclusive for 30 days!
If your Windows machine gets virii if you don't run a firewall then maybe you should contact Microsoft to report the 0day worm that only affects your system (assuming you patch).
Hopefully this will result in a few huge sentences with spyware authors jailed for 10-14 years. Like spam it's obviously much worse than any other crime.
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It's interesting because it is apparently spreading well even though the flaws it exploits are patched.
Everyone (directly connected to the internet without a firewall) is forced to patch or they are restarted constantly by DCOM/LSASS exploit attempts.
You pay in privacy.
Why else would add the post?
This is both news and accurate! "Keyloggers .. could be placed in an e-mail message that downloads the program automatically even if a user does not open the attachment."
Principals offer better protection.
Being a Mac user I refuse to accept that "principles" is correct.
Downloading this patch is acceptance of remote exploits existing in our beloved Mac. I for one will not be updating. Stick to your principals everyone.
Basically they're exchanging highly valueable hacking information for a pathetic xbox. "Any hacks must be able to be demonstrated and readily recreated." Many people would give a lot more than an xbox for this, especially since they want the 0day exclusive for 30 days!
If your Windows machine gets virii if you don't run a firewall then maybe you should contact Microsoft to report the 0day worm that only affects your system (assuming you patch).
Does slashdot count as a MMORG?
I also tried this and found it hard to decide which was most entertaining; falling at hundreds of miles an hour or playing my instructor at mario.
Due to his diving experience he could concentrate on the game better and repeatedly thrashed me.
I had the last laugh however when he forgot to pull his chute.
... that would get the message out.
Hopefully this will result in a few huge sentences with spyware authors jailed for 10-14 years. Like spam it's obviously much worse than any other crime.
Good job the short clip was in .mov format or it may have had some downloads.