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To: Zanga56 who wrote (9967)	8/5/1998 4:42:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Read Replies (1) of 74651

Back Orifice From CNN (FYI) "... Microsoft sees no legitimate use for this product, and claims Windows users are safe. "If you use safe computing practice on the Internet and do not download unsigned executables, meaning software from people you don't know, then you're not going to download this software," Microsoft spokesman Ed Muth said. But Sir Dystic said the hackers are releasing the program to the public to force Microsoft's hand, pressuring the company to fix vulnerabilities in Windows security. "By releasing this publicly, it is now something people have to deal with," he said. "It is an issue and it will be dealt with, or people will be screwed." Microsoft said it tried to contact Sir Dystic and his hacker group about their program, but got no response." CNN, August 5, 1998. It looks like Microsoft has done everything possible to effectively confront and resolve this situation. Hal

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