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| Thread ID: 38479 | 2003-10-08 09:10:00 | Horror strikes again for Microsoft...! what's the point? | yeah (2516) | Press F1 |
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| 181387 | 2003-10-08 09:10:00 | It all started with the Blaster worm, causing havoc by using exploits in Micorosft's systems and producing more and more "Microsoft Haters". Today, I was checking the tech news at Reuters.com when I saw something disturbing; "Vivendi's 'Half Life 2' Hit by Code Theft !!!" AND apparently it's all Microsoft's fault, AGAIN! Some very strong argumets in that article were: - "The data theft, one of the worst to hit the video game industry..." (Note: "video game industry") - "Valve Software issued a public plea for help after the source code to the game began to make its way around the Internet..." - "hacker or hackers used a flaw in a Microsoft Corp. program to install a malicious program known as a keystroke recorder on several computers..." (Note: " flaw in a Microsft prog") The rest of the article is pretty much useless, but the point is: Microsoft is being bombarded daily! When one of the most anticipated PC games goes down the drain just because of some security flaw in IE, then Bill's business looks pretty bad too... Everyone is desperatly trying to bring Microsoft down. I wonder how much Valve Software GOT PAID to put this up: "hacker or hackers used a flaw in a Microsoft Corp. program to install a malicious program known as a keystroke recorder on several computers..." This is the most stupidest thing that I've ever, ever read! How many software engineers, security engineers and game programmers does a massive game developer like Valve have?? I'm sure they have a lot!! And here they're saying that they had a Backdoor stealing "game source code" from their system. Their system engineers must be pretty stupid according to this. The situation is the equivalent of hacking into a CIA system and sniffing top secret info. "Big time Linux, Mac investors" and antivirus companies are paying a lot of money to make things like this happen. Everytime Microsoft is hit, Linux and Mac profit by gaining more users and anti virus companies profit by selling latest antivirus software. I mean who do you think wrote the original Blaster worm?? Why didn't he/she never get caught?? *Hint Symantec, McAfee ect... need to stay in business to. I wonder how many millions Valve got! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personally, I'm a Microsoft fan, after all they revlutionised the use of computers. Ofcourse Microsoft will be attacked, they are the top business, at least 90% of us and industries use Windows and their other resources. A new technology is coming out everyday...making it easier for us. Ofcourse there will be security holes....When was the last time you designed a webpage or a program or sent an email using Linux or Mac...it's not that easy is it? Just thinking about other systems gives users the creeps! Once you get used to something, that's what you want to stick with... Unix systems are soooo secure...that's because no one knows how to write a worm or virus on a Unix system and noone really wants to, because it would be a waste of time except for software engineers and "Long Time Geeks" (which of there isn't many out there.) How many of you send emails using Linux? 1 out of 20...Where's the fun infecting a Unix system...? My Conclusion: Microsoft's products are getting more efficient and advanced everyday. Everyone loved Windows XP not to mention when Windows 95 and 98 made their debuts! And everyone's loving the new stuff too! "The more advanced Windows gets, the more advanced computer viruses will get." DEAL WITH IT! Old flames like "Melissa" and "I Love you" are nothing these days. All I'm saying is: don't be jealous!...Microsoft is up there. Let it be that way. Here's the full article www.reuters.com FA?type=technologyNews&storyID=3574345 Cheers |
yeah (2516) | ||
| 181388 | 2003-10-08 09:17:00 | There is allready a thread on this (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) pressf1.pcworld.co.nz & it was the user at fault because he/ she was not running a Anti-Virus Program or had his/her Anti-Virus Program up to date And that he/she did load the correct windows update paths as well |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 181389 | 2003-10-08 09:21:00 | A User?? wow, what do you mean by user? It's so simple these days isn't it, blame it on a PROFESSIONAL GAME DEVELOPER alias "User" | yeah (2516) | ||
| 181390 | 2003-10-08 09:28:00 | lol, thats a funny article. well done! :) | segfault (655) | ||
| 181391 | 2003-10-08 09:31:00 | that should have read "lol, thats a funny post. well done!". I must be tired or something :) | segfault (655) | ||
| 181392 | 2003-10-08 10:00:00 | To be honest then, its Valve's fault for not fixing against it, or leaving those PC's accessible to people whom it shouldnt be. I wonder what their PR Manager is thinking right about now! |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 181393 | 2003-10-08 11:31:00 | I think "suicide" would sum up of what he's thinking... | yeah (2516) | ||
| 181394 | 2003-10-08 19:32:00 | >>Microsoft is up there. Let it be that way. Microsoft is where? ?:| IBM was the biggest once. Microsoft is the biggest now. Things change. |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 181395 | 2003-10-09 00:03:00 | "Microsoft revolutionised the use of computers" you are kidding right? Please define what you mean by this, thanks. | mark.p (383) | ||
| 181396 | 2003-10-09 00:12:00 | I think you will find that IBM are bigger than Microsoft. There is computer life apart from the PC. Mainframes were there first, and they are still being made. Of course IBM are selling a lot of Intel hardware running Linux these days. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
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