On 12 Jul 2001, at 11:11, Marc Erickson wrote:
> : > With a bit of horror, I learned that Microsoft's developers have
> no : > understanding of security. : : And this is news HOW? : : Andy
>
> Well, let's see...if Windows XP is released in its current form with
> full raw sockets, IP spoofing will be able to be done by any
> relatively bright 13 year old with an understanding of Windows - DoS
Most bright 13 year olds I know have a dual boot with LINUX on, so
that's a non-issue anyway...
> DoS attacks will become routine - most websites will experience one - and
They pretty much are allready..
> what about the possibilities for online fraud?
Sure, sites with bad security have a problem...
Ebay and other trading sites is another problem...
Andy
Dawn Falcon
