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**PeterLancs** · 08-08-2006, 10:08 AM

hahaha :thumbup: lol!!! read this

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Windows Vista gets hacked
Staff reporter
Mon, 07 Aug 2006

Despite being touted as the most secure version of the Windows operating series, Microsoft's upcoming Vista has already been hacked at a hackers' conference last week, reports CNET News.com.

Microsoft handed out early copies of their new operating system to attendees at the Black Hat hacker conference last week, inviting them to take their best shot at hacking into it.

The company hoped to convince the industry that their latest operating system will be the most secure and malware-proof system on the market.

The result has been a mixed grill of sorts, with Polish researcher Joanna Rutkowska demonstrating that the security systems in Vista can be sidestepped by using a piece of malicious software that she named "Blue Pill", according to CNET News.com.

However, Microsoft wasn't too perturbed by this.

"Microsoft is investigating solutions for the final release of Windows Vista to help protect against the attacks demonstrated," said a Microsoft employee at the conference, adding that the company is "working with our hardware partners to investigate ways to help prevent the virtualisation attack used by the Blue Pill".

Despite this apparent setback, the reception from corporate security representatives was generally favourable, according to Computerworld.com.

"On the surface, it does seem like they've come around a corner and are committed to doing things right," Rick Ebert, a security representative from the California Institute of Technology, told Computerworld.com, adding that he was impressed by the security changes and additions that Microsoft built into Vista.

Vista is the first of Microsoft's products that the company is sending through its "Security Development Lifecycle", which aims at getting rid of all security vulnerabilities before a product is shipped.

"If you think of basic security flaws as low-hanging fruit, then we've taken away all of the watermelons lying on the ground," Andrew Cushman, director of security engineering at Microsoft, explained to Computerworld.com.

**ltn1dr** · 08-08-2006, 10:12 AM

Wow lol, that's pretty cool (just like the story).

Sit around and try to hack stuff lol

**Fredto** · 08-08-2006, 10:12 AM

Gee. What a "surprise".

Microsoft getting hacked, that's quite new

**Vi5** · 08-08-2006, 10:17 AM

You should really give the URL you took that story from, currently you have stolen their content.

Seems good that they're looking into these problems before it's released.

**imported_Luke** · 08-08-2006, 10:28 AM

I think its will take atleast 3 years until Vista is secure enough to beat XP.

**Sygon** · 08-08-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke

I think its will take atleast 3 years until Vista is secure enough to beat XP.

I agree because all the updates addon more time theyve spent.

**GeorgeB** · 08-08-2006, 10:42 AM

Now if only Mac would hand out new releases of their OS and challenge hackers to break it...

Oh that's right... no one cares about their small market share OS. No fame in it.

**Plugin-Developer** · 08-08-2006, 11:22 AM

Microsoft did this on purpose as research for their next operating system. They wanted the best hackers in the world to take a crack at it and expose holes. This isn't surprising. What would have been surprising is if all attempts failed, but I doubt that will happen with any OS ever.

-Nick

**Romestar** · 08-08-2006, 11:40 AM

lol, Microsoft just got own3d by some hackers (again).

**mason** · 08-08-2006, 11:57 AM

Well, no program is impenetrable. Not even macs. It is dumb to believe so.

**Fredto** · 08-08-2006, 12:19 PM

Of course there's no impenetrable programs. Well, an OS that's can't go on the internet would theorically be non-hackable.

It's just that Microsoft and security holes are, usually, synonyms.

**PeterLancs** · 08-08-2006, 12:25 PM

yes mason almost anything can be cracked, the best cracker in the world will be the software creators!

**codeism** · 08-08-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fredto

Of course there's no impenetrable programs. Well, an OS that's can't go on the internet would theorically be non-hackable.

It's just that Microsoft and security holes are, usually, synonyms.

Till the physical security hacks start a'flyin' :devil:

**Landes** · 08-08-2006, 12:59 PM

Yeah, don't forget when the guy actually walks into your house, and inserts that red floppy disk with some intense virus on it! Then what?

You can't even go online to find out about the virus, or get some security update...SCREWED

**imported_Luke** · 08-08-2006, 01:52 PM

Yeah, Microsoft have to make balance. Imagine if they did plug every single security exploit, they would lose out on millions and millions or $$$$$'s and would put alot of companies out of business. its the rate at which virii spread and what they do which is the issue.