Attack On Google & Adobe

[john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org]

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.

> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:44:54 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Attack On Google & Adobe
> From: psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> 
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM,  <john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > http://messagent.itworldcanada.com/optiext/optiextension.dll?ID=w4vw30jMiqHwa9d9VIFf91NheSUxL60ccufLLm0w5CnYP7f2I
> >
> > I guess my first question should be: how to break up a long url properly?
> 
> Often I'll just list the full url and provide a shortened URL nearby
> (see below).
> 
> > I thought I heard MS admitting to being at fault, but does anyone know if
> > the attack on Google was strictly a MS Windows problem or would it also have
> > been an issue with Linux or Mac OSX?
> 
> Wired's ThreatLevel did a piece on it a few days ago; it's been
> updated with a link to an advisory from Microsoft that describes
> affected platforms:
> 
>   http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/hack-of-adob/
>   or http://bit.ly/8RoyUv
> 
>   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx
>   or http://bit.ly/8oURnJ
> 
> Also, ReadWriteWeb did an article outlining the position of the German
> Government:
> 
>   http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/german_governments_warns_citizens_not_to_use_internet_explorer.php
>   or http://bit.ly/76XgsL
> 
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