Thanks, Mike �Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miroslav Antic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Hydro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:47 AM Subject: [Hydro] Office XP Error Reporting May Send Sensitive Documents to Microsoft
> Office XP Error Reporting May Send Sensitive Documents to Microsoft > > http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-005.shtml > > October 15, 2001 19:00 GMT > Revised: October 16, 2001, 1900 GMT > Revised: October 17, 2001, 1900 GMT > Revised: October 18, 2001, 1900 GMT > > PROBLEM: Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer version 5 and later > are configured to request to send debugging information to Microsoft in > the event of a program crash. The debugging information includes a > memory dump which may contain all or part of the document being viewed > or edited. This debug message potentially could contain sensitive, > private information. > PLATFORM: Microsoft Office XP > Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later > Windows XP > Microsoft has indicated that this will be a feature of all new Microsoft > products > > DAMAGE: Sensitive or private information could inadvertently be sent to > Microsoft. Some simple testing of the feature found document information > in one message out of three. > SOLUTION: Apply the registry changes listed in this bulletin to disable > the automatic sending of debugging information. If you are working with > sensitive information and a program asks to send debugging information > to Microsoft, you should click Don't Send. > > > VULNERABILITY > ASSESSMENT: The risk is MEDIUM. Sensitive documents could be sent to > Microsoft. > > THE END > > > > THE END ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrHhl.bVKZIr Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
