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It's not a 'bug' it's a FEATURE!.................
1 posted on 01/14/2020 1:53:03 PM PST by Red Badger
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Pinging the geeks......................


2 posted on 01/14/2020 1:54:03 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: Red Badger

Obambi’s NSA would have kept quiet about this...


3 posted on 01/14/2020 1:54:54 PM PST by rfp1234
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To: Red Badger
But rather than exploit the flaw for its own intelligence needs, the NSA tipped off Microsoft so that it can fix the system for everyone.

More likely the No Such Agency has their own different back door into Windows, but this particular exploit was being utilized by the Iranians.

7 posted on 01/14/2020 2:04:13 PM PST by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Red Badger

NoSuchAgency says ‘trust this patch’


9 posted on 01/14/2020 2:12:32 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Decade of decision for America)
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To: Red Badger

Right after Microsoft stops supporting Windows 7 and forces everyone to 10......how convenient.


12 posted on 01/14/2020 2:24:38 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Red Badger
The security fixes rolled out on Patch Tuesday today fixes the flaw with Windows 7 to Windows 10.
14 posted on 01/14/2020 2:28:04 PM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: Red Badger

You know, the smarter thing to do wouldn’t have been to say it was from the NSA; you know, for those who might be a little bit suspicious as to the concept of the NSA wanting everyone to install a patch on their computer immediately?


17 posted on 01/14/2020 3:07:16 PM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Red Badger

At this moment, 011420@1828CST, implementing these provided updates.
Thanks, for once, MS!


18 posted on 01/14/2020 4:29:08 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Red Badger

So will they fix it automatically or will I have to do it?


19 posted on 01/14/2020 5:16:55 PM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Red Badger
This sounds like a horrible exploit. It somehow gets around digital signatures.

Thank you, NSA.

23 posted on 01/14/2020 7:25:34 PM PST by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: Red Badger

Ya know? It’s almost starting to be like Using Windows 10 is kinda like buying Chinese made software— ya juts never know what’s lurking behind the code these days-


24 posted on 01/14/2020 8:30:50 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Red Badger

Yep - taught Microsoft Networking for a while and always referred to such as “undocumented Features”...


27 posted on 01/15/2020 3:27:04 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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