, 2006-01-23
Claims that the WMF vulnerability was an intentional backdoor into Windows systems makes for an interesting conspiracy theory, but doesn't fit with the facts.
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Debunking the WMF backdoor
2006-01-24
ScuzzMonkey (2 replies)
ScuzzMonkey (2 replies)
Mr. Greene, I wouldn't be surprised if you get sued for this.
2006-01-25
Roger (2 replies)
Roger (2 replies)
You too have failed at "Debunking the WMF backdoor". All you offer is Gibson's past track record. You offer no proof that that WMF is not a
backdoor. It could have been discovered as a security hole but left un-patched on purpose, as a backdoor. Did you know that the American Federal
Government actually has keys given to them by Microsoft to decrypt encrypted hard drives? Do you remember that? At any rate, you only offer speculation and antedotal evidence. You place yourself right along side Gibson with your personal attack on him. No one will ever take you seriously again.
If my memory serves properly, Gibson had two angles on the raw sockets. One was that it gave a very powerful tool to the masses, and second, that it was the death bell for XP. I agree that Gibson is blowing his own horn for personal gain, or out of ignorance.
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