Microsoft Security

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri May 05 2000 - 17:09:37 MDT

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"Max More" <max@maxmore.com> wrote on Friday, May 05, 2000 4:36 PM,
> (And those of you happily writing off Microsoft
> had better take some Valium if their plans for Next Generation Windows
> Services work out...)

I hope they put better security in their future products. I am getting sick
of Melissa, ILOVEYOU, etc. exploiting Microsoft backdoors. Applications
should not automatically execute commands from remote/anonymous strangers
without asking the PC owner first. Only Microsoft thinks is a good
"feature."

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Harvey Newstrom <http://HarveyNewstrom.com>
IBM Certified Senior Security Consultant,  Legal Hacker, Engineer, Research
Scientist, Author.

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