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Microsoft warns of thieving Word docs | |
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| Time: 02:11 EST/07:11 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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A security flaw in Microsoft's flagship word processing software could allow a document to hijack files from any Windows PC on which it's opened, the software giant said Thursday. A would-be thief would have to take extraordinary care in setting up the scenario, however, including knowing the exact location and name of the desired file as well as persuading the victim to open, modify, save and then return the Word document to the sender. | ||
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| #1 By 432 (216.94.119.133) at 9/13/2002 8:45:22 AM |
| Not only that #1, but I mean come on, isn't that just a file include in "Word"? And if you send it back without checking then "you" (not #1, just any other luser) are moronic, that's not theift, that is retardation. |
| #2 By 2201 (194.205.219.2) at 9/13/2002 12:12:09 PM |
| Don't be a prat #3, who is really going to actually do it? Er... noone? |
| #3 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at 9/13/2002 3:37:59 PM |
| If they were going to do it, they'd have been doing it for about 6 years now. The flaw has existed since Word 97. |
| #4 By 2960 (68.100.157.191) at 9/14/2002 1:20:35 AM |
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This is more of a Corporate Espionage issue than a security issue for everyone.
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