[mdlug] Newly discovered Windows vulnerability

[Michael ORourke]

I know, I know...

Is it called Vista?

:-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Rudas" <audiotech50 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:02 AM
Subject: [mdlug] Newly discovered Windows vulnerability


> To quote John Hurt in Spaceballs, "Oh no, not again!"  Mentioned here
> because many of us dual-boot or deal with heterogeneous networks...
>
> "Security loophole found in Windows operating system"
> <http://www.physorg.com/news114086937.html>
>
> This is an appalling discovery (more so than usual). While only
> Win2000 was tested, I'm sure that other Windows versions use the same
> random-number generator algorithm -- right up to WinVista, most
> likely.
>
> ~~ Mikey
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