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Re: Microsoft confirms source code leak
From: "Bernie, CTA" <cta () hcsin net>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:41:17 -0500
On 12 Feb 2004 at 18:49, Thor Larholm wrote:
There has been discussions on this mailing list as well as others about a possible leak of Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 source code. Microsoft has now confirmed these rumours to be true. http://www.komotv.com/stories/29778.htm
<<< Does it not appear that the leak could have been done to ensure that M$ has a legal argument to abate liability in case they are sued? e.g., "Its not our fault, the leaked source code allowed hackers to exploit the operating system and attack machines running some versions of Windows which in turn may have caused damage to Mr. X. If it wasn't for the leak this would not have likely happened." - - **************************************************** Bernie Chief Technology Architect Chief Security Officer cta () hcsin net Euclidean Systems, Inc. ******************************************************* // "There is no expedient to which a man will not go // to avoid the pure labor of honest thinking." // Honest thought, the real business capital. // Observe> Think> Plan> Think> Do> Think> ******************************************************* _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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