Re: Microsoft continues to mislead public about Windows security bugs (a bit long, with references)
At 07:15 PM 1/8/96 -0800, Rich Graves wrote:
As Microsoft well knows, this is completely untrue. [...]
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Microsoft has not even admitted that this bug in both Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups affects Windows for Workgroups, apparently because they have decided not to fix it.
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We believe that it would be highly irresponsible to release the full version of this hack, but we will soon release a crippled demonstration-only version
Is anybody listening?
They will listen if you start to release full uncrippled exploits, after a reasonable delay. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com
On Mon, 8 Jan 1996, James A. Donald wrote:
Is anybody listening?
They will listen if you start to release full uncrippled exploits, after a reasonable delay.
I agree. It all comes down to money, as you all know. Do you think the bean counters and lawyers at MS see it proitable to announce such a obvious problem, no doubt running the risk of being unfavorably depicted in the ignorant mass media as offering a product that is "insecure?" We all know what the responcible thing to do is. I suspect marketing has a hand in quelling the idea of announcing this problem. That's why I agree.. to a point. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______ T E K T R O N I X _ C P I D _ T E C H N I C A L _ S U P P O R T _______ / Voice: 1.800.835.6100 E-mail: support@colorprinters.tek.com Fax: 1.503.685.3063 WWW: www.tek.com BBS: 1.503.685.4504 E-World: Keyword Tektronix HAL: 1.503.682.7450 AOL: Keyword Tektronix Service: 1.800.835.6100 FTP: ftp.tek.com ______________________________________________________________________________
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