Re: AIM addendum

[Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu>]

The temporary solution you provide would only protect you so long as all 
the buddies on your list were not compromised.  As soon as one buddy is 
compromised, then you are vulnerable *through* that buddy.  Or am I not 
clearly understanding this exploit?

--On Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:17 PM +0300 Matt Conover 
<shok () dataforce net> wrote:
> 2. A temporary solution to this vulnerability is:
>    1. Go to your Preferences
>    2. Go to the Privacy section
>    3. Click "Allow only users on my Buddy List" under "who can contact me"
>
> This will disable the vulnerability because you will appear signed off to
> anyone not in your buddy 3.

Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu)
Supervisor of Support Services
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member