Microsoft : hackers wouldn't bother to spoof SP2's security center

Wobbel · 08-27-2004, 02:20 AM

Microsoft on Thursday flatly denied reports that one of Windows XP Service Pack 2's most touted features leaves users open to possible attacks. In effect, hackers have better things to do, Microsoft said.

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Wobbel · 08-27-2004, 02:22 AM

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This defense -- that the bigger security holes in Windows are the real honeypots for hackers, and thus smaller flaws can be safely ignored -- is a new one from Microsoft.

Uhm, right.....

the hunter · 08-27-2004, 07:43 AM

I swear that Microsoft ony takes their foot our of their mouth to make room for the other foot.

gbread49 · 08-31-2004, 05:51 AM

Come on now....You know that M$ would NEVER "intentionally" lie to us! *L*

08-27-2004, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Microsoft : hackers wouldn't bother to spoof SP2's security center Microsoft on Thursday flatly denied reports that one of Windows XP Service Pack 2's most touted features leaves users open to possible attacks. In effect, hackers have better things to do, Microsoft said. Read article

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08-27-2004, 07:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	I swear that Microsoft ony takes their foot our of their mouth to make room for the other foot.