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Offline krissel

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Government files hacked due to MS Office flaw
« on: April 19, 2007, 03:15:39 AM »
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The technique exploited a previously unknown design flaw in Microsoft's Office software, Reid said. State Department officials worked with the Homeland Security Department and even the FBI to urge Microsoft to develop quickly a protective software patch, but the company did not offer the patch until Aug. 8 - roughly eight weeks after the break-in.
 

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20070419/D8OJBG700.html
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Government files hacked due to MS Office flaw
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2007, 11:09:50 AM »
Read that in the paper this morning. Is anyone surprised? M$ strikes again, and people just keep using their software!

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Oh, yes, I do use Word & Excel. Word I hate but I like Excel. Excel most certainly isnt bloated like Word.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2007, 11:11:43 AM by Jack W »
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Government files hacked due to MS Office flaw
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2007, 04:27:37 PM »
and it was always known that macs were more secure...

shame shame shame
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Government files hacked due to MS Office flaw
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2007, 07:28:06 AM »
"...to develop quickly a..."

And in the right order? laugh.gif
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