Re: microsoft hacked

From: atec (atec77_at_XXXhotmail.com)
Date: 06/08/05 

Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 16:32:16 +1000

Duane ;-) wrote:
> "atec" <atec77@XXXhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42a51dc1$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>
>>datacide wrote:
>>
>>>No, it doesn't.
>>>
>>>Read the article, it states it is a 3rd party company and even if it
>>>wasn't, what does MSN have to do with Microsoft Update?
>>>
>>>Besides, after the Linux kernel has had a trojan attempt, as well some
>>>other open source projects, it should be clear that this kind of danger
>>>is cross-platform.
>>>
>>>dc
>>>
>>
>>one major problem with any micksoft product is everything is run in
>>root/admin .. a failure of security everytime .
>
>
> On a Win 9'x or ME O/S that is true. That is not true of an NT based O/S.
> People choose to run or access the Internet with an account that has root
> privileges instead of using an account that does not have that privilege.
>
> Duane :)
>
The average user does by default , that's the problem , of course if
mickysoft didn't use the public as beta testers..

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