[ale] MS in the news

[Dow Hurst]

I appreciate the posts since I need to know security related stuff that 
helps me promote Linux.  This is all about Linux whether negative or 
positive.  I understand what your saying, Dan.  I just like reading this 
listserv and I don't usually go to slashdot since I don't have time.  I 
enjoy this listserv the most for it's wide variety of posts yet all 
having the underlying theme of a Linux related topic.  Plus, this is 
just one more reason to spread the word about not using MicroSoft OSes 
for anything.
Dow


Bob Toxen wrote:

>Best one is hole in .NET/passport.
>Some guy found it, told MS multiple times, they did not respond.
>(This has been confirmed on the security mailing lists.  Don't
>trust YOUR credit card or bank account data to them.)
>
>Send a generic URL with a valid hotmail/.NET account name, and they let
>arbitrary person reset password.  hacker goes in with new password, looks
>at data.  MS encourages .NET account to hold credit card info, so you
>don't have to re-enter it everywhere.
>
>
>2nd issue is class action suit, with Best Buy.  Seems best buy threw in free
>MSN discs to many customers at checkout, even if they didn't want it.
>
>MS then got info from checkout, and started monthly debits for 
>MSN service, all without permission.  MS and BB would not give
>money back, so guy started class action suit.
>
>But wait, there's more ...
>
>So, today's one of those days when every bit of news is dominated by
>Microsoft. To spare you six different stories about the Borg, we'll
>assimilate them all into this one. You have seen the stupid 
>Passport hole
><//slashdot.org/articles/03/05/08/122208.shtml?tid=172> in 
>an earlier story;
>also the iLoo 
><//slashdot.org/articles/03/05/02/188215.shtml?tid=109>,
>although that hasn't stopped you from submitting stories 
>about it, oh no.
>New news: a report paid for by Microsoft shows that Windows 
>is a better
>server than Red Hat
>
><http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports/microsoft/ms_netbench.pdf>. A
>class-action suit has been filed
><http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-1000393.html> charging 
>that MSN and Best
>Buy combined to scam customers. The WINHEC
><http://www.microsoft.com/winhec/> conference is ongoing - 
>Steve Ballmer
>says DRM is an opportunity, not a prison
>
><http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2003/05-07rightsmanagement.asp>,
>the Xbox is going to be your home communications center
><http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/30580.html>, Wired talks about
>how
>hardware will be changed to imprison users
><http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,58748,00.html>, and once you're
>locked in to Microsoft you get to pay more each year
><http://msn.vnunet.com/News/1140730>.
>
>An article describes why user desktops are locked down
>
><http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030430.wkapi430/BNStory/einsider/>
>
>Oh, and here's another on DRM:
><http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=1074796437&eid=-255>
>just because. 
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