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mimus

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Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that

could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal data,

and told them to swap to a rival browser.

The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of IE

7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of

Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.

Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world, the

flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems to have

been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.

Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime computer

users have been advised to update their security settings or switch to

unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet

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smeeter 11 or maybe 12

mp 10

mhm 29x13

Like _Hamlet_, sort of, but funnier.

< Mae West on her play _Diamond Lil_

 
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Wavy G

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After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what

"mimus" actually had to say:


>Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal data,


>and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>


>The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of IE


>7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>


>Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world, the


>flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems to have


>been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>


>Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime computer


>users have been advised to update their security settings or switch to


>unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>


>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet

Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about

it. Thanks for that, Mimus.

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"But, why beer ?"

--Tim Weaver poses the dumbest question I've ever been asked.

 
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mimus

Guest
On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:59:15 -0500, Wavy G wrote:


> After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what


> "mimus" actually had to say:


>


>> Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>> could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal


>> data, and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>>


>> The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of


>> IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>> Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>>


>> Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world,


>> the flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems


>> to have been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>>


>> Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime


>> computer users have been advised to update their security settings or


>> switch to unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>>


>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


>


> Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


> it. Thanks for that, Mimus.

Just doin' my little bit for the people who bought and have made Hotmail

what it is today.

--

tinmimus99@hotmail.com

smeeter 11 or maybe 12

mp 10

mhm 29x13

"You are either insane or a fool."

"I am a sanitary inspector."

< _Maske: Thaery_

 
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Tim Weaver

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Wavy G wrote:


> After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what


> "mimus" actually had to say:


>


>>Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>>could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal data,


>>and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>>


>>The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of IE


>>7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>>Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>>


>>Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world, the


>>flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems to have


>>been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>>


>>Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime computer


>>users have been advised to update their security settings or switch to


>>unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>>


>>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


>


> Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


> it. Thanks for that, Mimus.

Do you use IE, Wavy G?

--

Tim Weaver

I know you believe you understand what you think I said,

but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not

what I meant.

 
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pscissons@sbcglobal.net

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"mimus" <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:CuSdncjNpZzA_8zUnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@giganews.com...


> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:59:15 -0500, Wavy G wrote:


>


> > After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what


> > "mimus" actually had to say:


> >


> >> Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


> >> could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal


> >> data, and told them to swap to a rival browser.


> >>


> >> The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of


> >> IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


> >> Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


> >>


> >> Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world,


> >> the flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems


> >> to have been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


> >>


> >> Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime


> >> computer users have been advised to update their security settings or


> >> switch to unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


> >>


> >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


> >


> > Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


> > it. Thanks for that, Mimus.


>


> Just doin' my little bit for the people who bought and have made Hotmail


> what it is today.

Um, a question: With all the patches, fixes, "updates" and "new" versions,

there can't be much left of the original program, can there? It has to be an

enormous construct of nothing BUT patches, fixes, and etc.

Smee


>


> --


> tinmimus99@hotmail.com


>


> smeeter 11 or maybe 12


>


> mp 10


>


> mhm 29x13


>


> "You are either insane or a fool."


> "I am a sanitary inspector."


>


> < _Maske: Thaery_


>

 
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mimus

Guest
On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:06:15 -0800, pscissons wrote:


> "mimus" <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote in message


> news:CuSdncjNpZzA_8zUnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@giganews.com...


>


>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:59:15 -0500, Wavy G wrote:


>>


>>> After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what


>>> "mimus" actually had to say:


>>>


>>>> Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>>>> could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal


>>>> data, and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>>>>


>>>> The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of


>>>> IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>>>> Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>>>>


>>>> Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world,


>>>> the flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems


>>>> to have been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>>>>


>>>> Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime


>>>> computer users have been advised to update their security settings or


>>>> switch to unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>>>>


>>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


>>>


>>> Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


>>> it. Thanks for that, Mimus.


>>


>> Just doin' my little bit for the people who bought and have made Hotmail


>> what it is today.


>


> Um, a question: With all the patches, fixes, "updates" and "new" versions,


> there can't be much left of the original program, can there? It has to be an


> enormous construct of nothing BUT patches, fixes, and etc.


>


> Smee

Yebbut ya got security holes opened up by the interactions between the

patches, see? and need to patch the patches, see?

(And it never was original with Microsoft, anyway, they ripped it off from

Netscape.)

--

tinmimus99@hotmail.com

smeeter 11 or maybe 12

mp 10

mhm 29x13

"You are either insane or a fool."

"I am a sanitary inspector."

< _Maske: Thaery_

 
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Tim Weaver

Guest
mimus wrote:


> On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:06:15 -0800, pscissons wrote:


>


>> "mimus" <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote in message


>> news:CuSdncjNpZzA_8zUnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@giganews.com...


>>


>>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:59:15 -0500, Wavy G wrote:


>>>


>>>> After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read

what


>>>> "mimus" actually had to say:


>>>>


>>>>> Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>>>>> could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal


>>>>> data, and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>>>>>


>>>>> The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of


>>>>> IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>>>>> Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>>>>>


>>>>> Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world,


>>>>> the flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems


>>>>> to have been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>>>>>


>>>>> Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime


>>>>> computer users have been advised to update their security settings or


>>>>> switch to unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>>>>>


>>>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


>>>>


>>>> Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


>>>> it. Thanks for that, Mimus.


>>>


>>> Just doin' my little bit for the people who bought and have made Hotmail


>>> what it is today.


>>


>> Um, a question: With all the patches, fixes, "updates" and "new"

versions,


>> there can't be much left of the original program, can there? It has to be


>> an enormous construct of nothing BUT patches, fixes, and etc.


>>


>> Smee


>


> Yebbut ya got security holes opened up by the interactions between the


> patches, see? and need to patch the patches, see?


>


> (And it never was original with Microsoft, anyway, they ripped it off from


> Netscape.)

She can always try Chrome. Or Opera. Or K-Meleon.

--

Tim Weaver

I know you believe you understand what you think I said,

but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not

what I meant.

 
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ah

Guest
pscissons@sbcglobal.net wrote:


> "mimus" <tinmimus99@hotmail.com> wrote in message


> news:CuSdncjNpZzA_8zUnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@giganews.com...


>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:59:15 -0500, Wavy G wrote:


>>


>> > After I wiped off my hand and pulled up my pants, I decided to read what


>> > "mimus" actually had to say:


>> >


>> >> Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that


>> >> could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal


>> >> data, and told them to swap to a rival browser.


>> >>


>> >> The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of


>> >> IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in earlier versions of


>> >> Microsoft's browser, IE 5 and IE 6.


>> >>


>> >> Because IE is used by seven out of every ten computers in the world,


>> >> the flaw is potentially very serious. So far, however, it only seems


>> >> to have been used to steal computer game code from rival gamers.


>> >>


>> >> Microsoft is trying to put together a patch, but in the meantime


>> >> computer users have been advised to update their security settings or


>> >> switch to unaffected browsers such as Firefox . . . .


>> >>


>> >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet


>> >


>> > Oh, sure. Let the hackers who are still unaware of the flaw know about


>> > it. Thanks for that, Mimus.


>>


>> Just doin' my little bit for the people who bought and have made Hotmail


>> what it is today.


>


> Um, a question: With all the patches, fixes, "updates" and "new" versions,


> there can't be much left of the original program, can there? It has to be an


> enormous construct of nothing BUT patches, fixes, and etc.

Urhm . . . nevermind.


>


> Smee


>


>>


>> --


>> tinmimus99@hotmail.com


>>


>> smeeter 11 or maybe 12


>>


>> mp 10


>>


>> mhm 29x13


>>


>> "You are either insane or a fool."


>> "I am a sanitary inspector."


>>


>> < _Maske: Thaery_


>>


>


>

--

ah

 
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