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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
Joined: 17 Apr 2002
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New Trojan targets Word
| Quote: | | Microsoft Word users should be extra careful about the files they download because hackers are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the popular word-processing software. |
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=2076058265&eid=-144
But this is what really gets me.
Microsoft: Word zero-day patch by June
| Quote: | | Microsoft plans to patch a newly discovered hole in Microsoft Word in its next monthly patch update, and may release a rare "out of cycle" patch to address the hole, a company spokesman said. |
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php?id=1730624493&eid=-108
Still not giving a rats about the millions of people who use M$ software. If this was open source software (OpenOffice http://www.openoffice.org/), you don't need to worry, but if there ever was a problem, a patch gets released almost immediately.
Can't wait to get my new pc - Linux os, OpenOffice, GIMP 2.7, AVG, - not one single piece of M$ software, and it's all FREE! |
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wasteofspace
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You are targetting the wrong people, it is far easier to attack something than to defend it so the script kiddies/hackers have a decided advantage over Microsoft who have no idea what/when the next attack will be and can really only plug holes as they go, they are not the criminals in this exchange
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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
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| Ace, how long you been working for M$? |
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wasteofspace
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| Dale61 wrote: | | Ace, how long you been working for M$? |
A few weeks now, Bill just showed me his private porn collection
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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| Dale61 wrote: | | Ace, how long you been working for M$? |
The ALICE chat robot can follow many things, like our discussion about [b][quote]
The proposed laws let people tape television and radio programs for personal use. Try being more or less specific. |
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wasteofspace
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You are a security breach Hal
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Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| MS has always had flaws in all their products. They rush for release and fix the problems as they discover them. |
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Dale61
You can't have manslaughter without laughter.
Joined: 17 Apr 2002
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Microsoft advises switching Word to 'safe mode'
| Quote: | | Microsoft is advising people to run its Word application in "safe mode" to help guard against a Trojan program that surfaced recently, although security experts on Wednesday said there still appears little cause for alarm. |
| Quote: | | In safe mode, Word ignores toolbar customizations, changes to preferences can't be saved and functions such as AutoCorrect and Smart tags are disabled. |
In other words, revert back to notepad!
Possibly the world's greatest oxymoron - Microsoft Works.
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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| What kind of food do you like? |
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