Re: Word Exploit and Word 97
From: AGL (nospam@toobad.com)
Date: 09/16/02
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From: "AGL" <nospam@toobad.com> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:27:56 -0600
Just upgrade. We MS stockholders are counting on you.
A.
"Ray" <reply_in@newsgroup.only> wrote in message
news:ulaumUZXCHA.720@tkmsftngp12...
> You don't work for a company where speed is important, do you? :-)
>
> Ray
>
> "B. Goodman" <bmgoodman99@99bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:OenvIpYXCHA.2440@tkmsftngp08...
> > Frankly, I can't see what everybody is so worked up about. Microsoft
> should
> > offer no free hotfixes. Simply refer everybody to the "Ten Immutable
Laws
> > of Security". One of these laws says that if bad guys can get you to
run
> > their code on your computer, it is no longer your computer. Well, this
> Word
> > hole is a vulnerability only if the bad guy can get you to run it and
> RETURN
> > IT TO HIM. Ergo, MS has zero responsibility to correct this in any
> version
> > of word.
> >
> > Solution: Never send or receive a Word document. Print all documents
and
> > MAIL THEM using the U.S. Postal service. Thirty-seven cents buys you
> > complete protection from this flaw. Heck of a deal.
> >
> > And those of you complaining about Word in the first place should
consider
> > going to an IBM Selectric typewriter instead. Check EBay. And while
> you're
> > there, get some good used carbon paper as well. One caveat, though:
> Please
> > NEVER re-sell any carbon paper you have used. It has a MAJOR security
> > vulnerability. I will not detail it here until I get a response back
from
> > Eaton as to their plans for fixing it.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > B. Goodman
> > P.S. The entire post above was intended to be SARCASM, ok?
> >
> > "Mike Ward" <mward80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:11fa001c25b20$29f490d0$35ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA11...
> > > From an Associated Press story:
> > >
> > > "Microsoft's flagship word processor has a security flaw
> > > that could allow the theft of computer files by 'bugging'
> > > a document with a hidden code, the company disclosed
> > > Thursday. It was exploring how to fix the problem and
> > > whether to extend the repair to an older version of the
> > > software still used by millions."
> > >
> > > ...the article goes on...
> > >
> > > "Word 97, an earlier version of the program, is most
> > > susceptible to the attack. But Word 97 will not be
> > > repaired because Microsoft no longer provides support for
> > > it, the company said."
> > >
> > > Hey, look...I know companies "sunset" programs at some
> > > point. But according to this article, about 30-plus
> > > percent of offices are *still using* Word 97. I don't
> > > expect UPGRADES or even ongoing tech support for my copy
> > > of Word 97...I haven't upgraded to 2000 or the XP version
> > > and haven't felt the need to do so. But...a flaw THIS
> > > SERIOUS should be patched and patched ASAP. We're not
> > > talking about Electric Pencil for the TRS-80 here, folks.
> > >
> > > I can't find any way to directly give feedback to
> > > Microsoft (they've disabled that part of the Web site for
> > > some reason), so here it goes. If there's anyone from
> > > Microsoft reading - and there should be, considering these
> > > are internal newsgroups - please pass this along to
> > > whomever needs to see it.
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> >
>
>
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