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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:42 am Post subject: Windows: Allowing Attackers to Control Computers |
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The emergence of a new Internet virus targeting a Microsoft Windows security flaw could cause more damage than usual because the company's system for fixing the problem is so complex that many people will not bother to download it, security experts warned.
On Sept. 14, Microsoft released a patch to remedy a problem in the way the company's products process digital image files. That problem could allow attackers to take control of computers running the Windows XP operating system, Server 2003 software and Microsoft Office just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visit a Web site. Microsoft Office is a bundle of products that includes the popular Word, Excel and Outlook e-mail programs.
New Windows Patch Proves Tricky
October 1, 2004
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klaasb
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Everbody with a few braincells or more buys a mac nowadays or install linux/*bsd on his/her pc. |
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Demophobe

Joined: 17 May 2004
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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klaasb wrote: |
Everbody with a few braincells or more buys a mac nowadays or install linux/*bsd on his/her pc. |
Could be the funniest post ever.  |
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Thunndarr

Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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What about those of us who have used alcohol to cull out the smaller, weaker, braincells, leaving us with one, single, uber braincell? Because my one braincell and I concur, we still like using XP. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:14 am Post subject: |
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What is FreeBSD?
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible, AMD64, Alpha, IA-64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC�� architectures. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX�� developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional platforms are in various stages of development.
http://www.freebsd.org/
Which OS are you?
Take this quiz to find out which OS most matches your personality.
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/01/os_quiz.php |
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Demophobe

Joined: 17 May 2004
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:45 am Post subject: |
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RR...you are the master of the self-perpetuating thread.  |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:03 am Post subject: |
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"master of the self-perpetuating thread"
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