--- F R E N D Z of martian --- ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: GeeK: Microsoft admits Hotmail backdoor Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 17:53:52 +0200 From: Gunnar R Johansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Microsoft admits Hotmail backdoor Anyone can log in to any Hotmail account - without password. The backdoor in Microsoft's Hotmail system was revealed Monday by Sweden's Expressen newspaper (http://www.expressen.se) By using a login form an a website other than Hotmail.com, the user doesn't have to submit a password to reach the mailbox. The login forms can be found on hundreds of web sites around the world - most of them are harmless homepages without any hacking purpose. Microsoft became aware of the problem about 0700AM Swedish time (0600GMT) but the backdoor is still open. In a pressrelease issued about 1500PM Swedish time (1400GMT) Microsoft Nordic admitted the backdoor and said it would be fixed during the day. No warnings have been issued to the approx. 50 million Hotmail users worldwide, and the system is still up and running. For more info, contact Christian Carrwik, reporter at Expressen newspaper, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +46-8-738 3774 -- Linux. May the source be with you. W4U - The World Wide Web Workers' Union - http://w4u.dhs.org/ W4U archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
