Micro$oft got owned again
 

The world's largest software maker was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the Internet Engineering Task Force decided not to adopt Microsoft's e-mail sender ID standard that would make it easier for Internet providers to block unwanted junk e-mail.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ft_security_dc

http://fanclub.spam.com/images/noflash_spamcan.jpg

"Microsoft, which now releases security bulletins and updates on a monthly cycle, said that its latest software flaw stems from the way its software processes images in the JPEG image format.


Users opening a file or viewing a specific image could be at risk if a hacker exploits the flaw and tries to gain access to a personal computer. "

You can get a virus from a jpeg image?

Already posted.

This is one of those news links that will be posted 5 times a day for the coming week.

yup. time to switch to linux

Fuck, this is getting out of hand.

The idea of exploiting JPGs is actualy very old. I remember reading someones post on a hacker group who was offering the source code for this 3 years ago. Who knows when this has been used undetected since then.......

Well this isn't a surprise at all. Microsoft really needs to buy one of the top security companies and things like this wouldn't happen...

apple.ca/switch :winkwink:

Interesting.

That's been developing for quite some time now, nearly 2 years.

Wow! this is new to me. never knew jpegs could be virus carriers, :helpme

... done that more than a year ago and invested 150K into that company. I am a very wise man.

There is a version for BMP files to

That shit is GOOD ! :thumbsup

yep probably :glugglug