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:Windows Vista Security 'Rendered Useless' by Researchers
Windows Vista Security 'Rendered Useless' by Researchers
Aug 8, 2008, 21 :44 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (6489 reads)

""This stuff just takes a knife to a large part of the security mesh Microsoft built into Vista," Dai Zovi said. "If you think about the fact that .NET loads DLLs into the browser itself and then Microsoft assumes they're safe because they're .NET objects, you see that Microsoft didn't think about the idea that these could be used as stepping stones for other attacks. This is a real tour de force.""

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
is mostly brochure and EULA-based. ...   Microsoft security...   
jhansonxi
Aug 8, 2008, 22:37:30
 
"This stuff just takes a knife to a larg ...   .Net world domination   
Steve Stites
Aug 8, 2008, 23:34:02
 
Actually Steve, this is not true. While  ...   NET is Gates Baby   
paul
Aug 9, 2008, 00:08:44
 
"While Gates no doubt hinted long ago at ...   Re: NET is Gates Baby   
Steve Stites
Aug 9, 2008, 01:28:35
 
I don't see anything supporting your ...   Re: .Net world domination   
jack
Aug 9, 2008, 02:00:20
 
>  If I understand what they are proposi ...   Re: Re: .Net world domination   
paul
Aug 9, 2008, 04:05:31
 
> "While Gates no doubt hinted long ago  ...   Re: Re: NET is Gates Baby   
paul
Aug 9, 2008, 04:10:44
 
> Which means that MS does what MS is so ...   Re: Re: Re: .Net world domination   
jack
Aug 9, 2008, 06:06:06
 
Not directed toward you directly. Just a ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: .Net world domination   
paul
Aug 9, 2008, 16:05:43
 
ah oh, looks like baby needs a diaper ch ...   Vista Baby   
Neo
Aug 9, 2008, 20:01:14
 
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