[Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Berend-Jan Wever
Hi all, In response to statements found at http://news.com.com/Exploit+code+makes+IE+flaw+more+dangerous/2100-1002_3-5439370.html "Microsoft is concerned that this new report of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer was not disclosed responsibly, potentially putting computer users at risk," the co

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Michal Zalewski
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Berend-Jan Wever wrote: > In response to statements found at > http://news.com.com/Exploit+code+makes+IE+flaw+more+dangerous/2100-1002_3-5439370.html Yup. But what amuses me most, is the following bit: "Microsoft has begun to investigate the Iframe vulnerability and has no

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Dave Aitel
Michal Zalewski wrote: On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Berend-Jan Wever wrote: In response to statements found at http://news.com.com/Exploit+code+makes+IE+flaw+more+dangerous/2100-1002_3-5439370.html Yup. But what amuses me most, is the following bit: "Microsoft has begun to investigate the Iframe vu

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Georgi Guninski
0wning the windoze population is not enough for m$. they also want to 0wn the intellectual property of bugs and exploits in their warez. as much as i love them, i must admit they are lamers. -- where do you want bill gates to go today? On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 12:40:08PM +0100, Berend-Jan Wever

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Elia Florio
Common laws in IT-security: I° Micro$oft bugs law : "a bug is a bug only if found in competitor's software (or if it could be used in any commercial report to show Windoze better&stronger than other OSes)." II° Micro$oft bugs law : "Windoze has only bugs that M$ said it has; every other bug, foun

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Monday, November 08, 2004 03:13:57 PM +0100 Michal Zalewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Several days later, this statement surfaces in an article, showing beyond any doubt that they are, quite simply, lying to the public to save face and gain time. As much as I am not a rabid Microsoft hater,

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Georgi Guninski
On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 01:33:17PM -0600, Paul Schmehl wrote: > Never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence. Most > likely what happened is the left hand (PR) didn't know what the right hand > (secure@) was doing. > suppose your logic were right. so, when m$ pr talk, they d

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Michal Zalewski
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Paul Schmehl wrote: [ Moderators - feel free to kill this ] > Never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence. Most > likely what happened is the left hand (PR) didn't know what the right > hand (secure@) was doing. Highly unlikely; Microsoft Security Respo

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-08 Thread Gadi Evron
Dave Aitel wrote: > This is another reason why studies comparing Microsoft's security to Open Source security are always bizzare. They compare the entire set of Linux vulnerabilities to a tiny subset of the bugs Microsoft knows about, but pretends other people don't. WINS is a classic example.

RE: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-15 Thread joe
How is it an example? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Aitel Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 9:49 AM To: Michal Zalewski Cc: Berend-Jan Wever; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name prop

RE: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-15 Thread joe
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 3:38 PM To: joe Cc: 'Michal Zalewski'; 'Berend-Jan Wever'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure That's a good question for your Microsoft sales rep. If yo

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-15 Thread Dave Aitel
Berend-Jan Wever; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure WINS is a classic example. ___ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosur

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-15 Thread Dave Aitel
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 3:38 PM To: joe Cc: 'Michal Zalewski'; 'Berend-Jan Wever'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure That's a good question for your Microsoft sales rep. If you want technical detail

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure

2004-11-16 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
Not to be a smart-ass, but - sales reps typically dont know techinical details, nor should they. Got link/more info/etc as to what you are referring to? On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:37:42 -0500, Dave Aitel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's a good question for your Microsoft sales rep. If you w

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure ("E" - GORILLA WAR stratigy? )

2004-11-08 Thread bipin gautam
huh! Reviewing all the latest IE advisories, i believe they are in a way attacking M$. So that its coutomers are forced to choose another browser... due to the security risks involved. I will rate it as a birth of "E" - GORILLA WAR stratigy? (o; of the minorities. Can a company sue a pers

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure ("E" - GORILLA WAR stratigy? )

2004-11-08 Thread kf_lists
HP Tryed... -KF Can a company sue a person, for publishing irresponsible sec. advisories as such? No offence. I just wanna know your views. Afterall, the haxor is reverse engineering the software. I don't know if M$ will ever fire a case against such ppl. in future with a propaganda, TO PROTECT ITS

Re: [Full-Disclosure] MSIE src&name property disclosure ("E" - GORILLA WAR stratigy? )

2004-11-08 Thread jamie fisher
Can a company sue a person, for publishing irresponsible sec. ...   >>  Don't know; Internet law is still very unclear in so many areas.   I found a shitty security issue in CyberGuard Firewall/Proxy some time ago; they were pretty upset about it.  Went to the top as far as I understand it, to Pau