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Old 07-27-2005, 11:49 AM   #21
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Originally posted by photon@Jul 26 2005, 04:41 PM
True, what better way to increase sales than to instill fear into the masses? But even if they are off by a wide margin (120 minutes instead of 12) that's still a significant risk.

If you really want to find out, download ethereal and find out how long it takes before you see a packet on known worm ports. Usually doesn't take very long.

The point being that putting an unpatched machine without good protection onto the Internet means you've got a good chance of being hacked within a very short timespan.

EDIT: Another one from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/t...-honeypot_x.htm
I can attest to that. I have tried to install (legally purchased) XP on my home computer and I got worms the second I ran Windows XP, I couldn't even get to the windows page to download the update. My computer kept shutting down every minute.

My dad has to get me a copy of the updates on CD so I can re-install it again.
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Old 07-27-2005, 01:36 PM   #22
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That's not a solution to privacy concerns.

Although, you must be commended on your uncanny ability to miss the point.
Solution Number Two:

Don't have anything to hide. Only bad people have something to hide.
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Old 07-27-2005, 01:52 PM   #23
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Originally posted by Reggie Dunlop+Jul 27 2005, 01:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Reggie Dunlop @ Jul 27 2005, 01:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cube Inmate@Jul 27 2005, 09:23 AM
That's not a solution to privacy concerns.

Although, you must be commended on your uncanny ability to miss the point.
Solution Number Two:

Don't have anything to hide. Only bad people have something to hide. [/b][/quote]
Only bad people have something to hide?

Is your life an open book? Do you want the entire world to see the contents of your computer? There's nothing that you wouldn't want anyone to know about you? If not, then what are you hiding?
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Old 07-27-2005, 06:08 PM   #24
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Originally posted by Reggie Dunlop+Jul 27 2005, 12:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Reggie Dunlop @ Jul 27 2005, 12:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cube Inmate@Jul 27 2005, 09:23 AM
That's not a solution to privacy concerns.

Although, you must be commended on your uncanny ability to miss the point.
Solution Number Two:

Don't have anything to hide. Only bad people have something to hide. [/b][/quote]
Wow, you really thought out that tidbit. The question I ask myself, is do I trust unquestioningly Microsoft and their employees? I don't and it is more then fair to question their motives.

In matters of privacy I wouldn't appreciate movie cameras in my house although these have become common in public areas. But like you say you "don't have anything to hide".
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Old 07-28-2005, 11:04 AM   #25
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Cracked Windows anti-crack cracked claim

Didn’t take long


By Nick Farrell: Thursday 28 July 2005, 08:57

MICROSOFT'S bid to refuse access to updated versions of Windows has been foiled by hackers.
The Vole had demanded that those who wanted Windows updates, other than security improvements, had to download an Active X program that sniffed their operating system to see if their OS had been pirated.

It took about 24 hours for hackers to come up with a solution involving IE script, the hackers claim.

They would. µ


http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24961
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