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To: JC Jaros who wrote (19239)	9/3/1999 3:26:00 AM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) of 64865

Well, apparently the 'bigtime crack' was a relative term. Hotmail *was cracked, but it was an easy exploit of the M$ application software (nothing to do with Unix). Things REALLY aren't going Microsoft's way lately. idg.net How Hotmail Blew It... "Analysis: Taking advantage of the Hotmail security hole was as easy as stealing an idling Porsche with the keys in the ignition switch." zdnet.com Here's one on the M$ JVM. Another Microsoft security flaw has been found, this time in the Java Virtual Machine. The flaw could allow a Java applet to wreak havoc on a system if the user simply views a Web page or e-mail message. The security hole allows hackers to create an attack applet that is attached to an HTML page and delivered to Java Virtual Machines that have Internet Explorer and Outlook built into them. pcworld.com Here's one from Wired... "Some experts have have long argued that MS Windows was inherently insecure, but now a Microsoft manager has confirmed it. wired.com These are all just from today, folks. -JCJ

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