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Iggybot

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Re: just goes to show you.

Thing about your statement just a bit harder next time before stating something so not well thought out. Example - lets say Google gets it's update server compromised. Yes it's Google I'm sure they have top notch security. But things can happen. With this update server compromised the person(s) wishing to infect others machines would have an easy time. Yes most people would say ok to a pop up asking them if they want the update from Google. So yes in theory they would still become infected. But no program should auto update unless the user has specifically asked it. Users of any software shouldn't be forced to except auto updates. In my opinion it's just bad security. Thus the reason users brought it up in the security forum. There NOT complaining to be complaining. They have a genuine concern that needs to be addressed.
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Jeremy341
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Re: just goes to show you.

said by Iggybot:
lets say Google gets it's update server compromised.
Since we know nothing about how this auto updating system works, you don't know exactly what can be changed. What if Google designed it so that the only things that could be changed were the images, not allowing any actual program code to be changed at all? Then, all a hacker could do is display a very small image on someone's computer, until Google resolved the problem. That's not a very serious issue.
permalink · 2004-02-14 22:04:18 · Print · Reply to this

IronChefMoto
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said by Iggybot:
With this update server compromised the person(s) wishing to infect others machines would have an easy time. Yes most people would say ok to a pop up asking them if they want the update from Google. So yes in theory they would still become infected.
Well...now I just feel terrified all over again.

Man -- wouldn't it be awful if...if...if...

Some asshat hacker decided to add BOOBS to the double-o in google and fill my search pull-down with a penis picture?

HORRORS! LET ME UNINSTALL ALL OF THESE EVIL SECURITY RISK FILLED...

...seriously. Guys...it's hearts. You're obviously vexxed because no one loved you on Valentine's Day. Keep playing the UT2K4 demo with your buddies and move on.

IronChefMorimoto
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Laptop: Dell Latitude C810 | Intel PIII-M | 512MB PC133 SDRAM | 32MB Nvidia GeForce2 Go
permalink · 2004-02-15 16:18:41 · Print · Reply to this

AnonymousDude

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Re: just goes to show you.

You mean like this?

»www.booble.com/
permalink · 2004-02-16 13:58:38 · Reply to this

SuperJudge
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Re: just goes to show you.

Heheheheh.
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