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Debunking the WMF backdoor
Thomas C. Greene, 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
assurbanipal
In fact the problem is much worse than erroneously prophesyzed in Gibson's nightmares. Had it been a real backdoor, it would had implied purposeful intent and control (though, obviously, malicious). Rather, the mess is largely due to careless coding, and is only the last of a score of horrendous vul...

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