[PLUG] Shatter Attacks - How to break Windows

[J Henshaw]

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From: "E. Rogan Creswick" <creswick at cs.orst.edu>
To: <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Shatter Attacks - How to break Windows


>
> I agree with Richard. Anything Outlook runs would have the ability to
> exploit these bugs (since attachments are run by the user locally), and in
> my book that is nearly as bad as a remote exploit.
>
> -Rogan

It IS a remote exploit,  and it's actually worse than the kind you are
contrasting it with;  because everyone opens their email,  with a false
sense of security.

This makes any machine vulnerable,  not only those running a service and
connected 24/7...

Limitless possibilities.