On Wednesday 05 September 2001 02:12, Paul wrote: > Hi all, > Found this interesting: > > The first OEM version of Windows XP is available since only 1 week, and > there are already cracks available that make it useable without > registration. The crack files are available throught personal homepages of > several people already, under the name 'corpfiles.zip'. The size is about > 13 megs. Unzip the files over an existing installation of XP and all > security is bypassed. > > Reference for this info is "planet multimedia", don't know what or where > that is. But interesting nonetheless... > > Paul Frightening, isn't it? A system with FULL RAW SOCKET capability has such poor security that it is a joke. If this hack can happen, and since the home edition gives all users root privileges, when the cable modem folks get cracked by script kiddies, then the script kiddies will possess formidable weapons. It is quite thinkable that the internet will see a reign of terror thanks to the ego of one company's marketing department. Civileme
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