Re: Misplaced flamewar... WAS: RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today
: Also, for reference to other people - the preview pane does *not* allow : the execution of attachments unless they're double-clicked on and : acknowledged. Again - we're not talking about another OS or Outlook : exploit, only a stupid user exploit.
The "feature" has been fixed but it **did** at one point run apps.
James Edwards Routing and Security Administrator jamesh@cybermesa.com At the Santa Fe Office: Internet at Cyber Mesa Store hours: 9-6 Monday through Friday 505-988-9200 SIP:1(747)669-1965
Right, and at multiple points bind and sendmail allowed the execution of code from remote systems without the system owner interacting at all. What's that got to do with today? -- David Temkin
: What's that got to do with today? I might be reaching here, but I understand some people never upgrade or patch.
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