[mdlug] Newly discovered Windows vulnerability

Aaron Kulkis akulkis3 at hotpop.com
Tue Nov 13 18:50:33 EST 2007


Michael Rudas wrote:
> 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
   ^^^^^^^
   Lose2000

 > same random-number generator algorithm -- right up to WinVista,
                                                         ^^^^^^^^
                                                         LoseVista

 > most likely.

Please use appropriate terminology ;-)







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