As If We Needed More Reasons Not to Use Microsoft Software

[Paul Boniol]

As if we needed more reasons not to use Microsoft software...though some are forced to for work.

IE, Edge, and Outlook leak Windows username and hashed password if requested by a remote website.  Response from Microsoft was they were aware of this since at least sometime in 2015 and "Microsoft released guidance to help protect customers and if needed, we'll take additional steps,"

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-attack-can-steal-your-username-password-and-other-logins/

Paul Boniol

[andrew mcelroy]

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 12:18 PM, Paul Boniol <paul....@gmail.com> wrote:

As if we needed more reasons not to use Microsoft software...though some are forced to for work.

IE, Edge, and Outlook leak Windows username and hashed password if requested by a remote website.  Response from Microsoft was they were aware of this since at least sometime in 2015 and "Microsoft released guidance to help protect customers and if needed, we'll take additional steps,"

<sarcasm>

...but "information wants to be free".. right?

</sarcasm>

Andrew

 

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-attack-can-steal-your-username-password-and-other-logins/

Paul Boniol

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