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The linked articles make the picture much clearer. It's amazing how ITWorldCanada can write a lengthy article about this attack and not even mention Microsoft or IE.<br><br>> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:44:54 -0500<br>> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Attack On Google & Adobe<br>> From: psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org<br>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4@public.gmane.org<br>> <br>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM, <john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg@public.gmane.org> wrote:<br>> > http://messagent.itworldcanada.com/optiext/optiextension.dll?ID=w4vw30jMiqHwa9d9VIFf91NheSUxL60ccufLLm0w5CnYP7f2I<br>> ><br>> > I guess my first question should be: how to break up a long url properly?<br>> <br>> Often I'll just list the full url and provide a shortened URL nearby<br>> (see below).<br>> <br>> > I thought I heard MS admitting to being at fault, but does anyone know if<br>> > the attack on Google was strictly a MS Windows problem or would it also have<br>> > been an issue with Linux or Mac OSX?<br>> <br>> Wired's ThreatLevel did a piece on it a few days ago; it's been<br>> updated with a link to an advisory from Microsoft that describes<br>> affected platforms:<br>> <br>> http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/hack-of-adob/<br>> or http://bit.ly/8RoyUv<br>> <br>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx<br>> or http://bit.ly/8oURnJ<br>> <br>> Also, ReadWriteWeb did an article outlining the position of the German<br>> Government:<br>> <br>> http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/german_governments_warns_citizens_not_to_use_internet_explorer.php<br>> or http://bit.ly/76XgsL<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Scott Elcomb<br>> http://www.psema4.com/ @psema4<br>> <br>> Member of the Pirate Party of Canada<br>> http://www.pirateparty.ca/<br>> --<br>> The Toronto Linux Users Group. Meetings: http://gtalug.org/<br>> TLUG requests: Linux topics, No HTML, wrap text below 80 columns<br>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE: http://gtalug.org/wiki/Mailing_lists<br> </body>
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