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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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28. I got sloppy once.

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 08:51 AM

Mar 2014

Was on an unsafe site, with what I suppose was a cross-site scripting attack, and distractedly clicked on something I shouldn't. Completely did in the windows OS on that hard drive, couldn't boot up. But I was able to simply mount the drive under a linux partition and grab off all the rest of my data on the drive, thankfully.

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Microsoft Word Is Under A Hack Attack: Do Not Open Documents Named '.RTF' [View all] Tsiyu Mar 2014 OP

Better yet, block MS Word and Outlook from your computer pffshht Mar 2014 #1

good advice Tsiyu Mar 2014 #2

I know but come on, the people in charge of IT at those workplaces need to get a clue pffshht Mar 2014 #5

People in charge of IT aren't often completely in charge of large corporate software decisions ET Awful Mar 2014 #12

Yep! RobinA Mar 2014 #20

Outlook is a better mail client than Notes Renew Deal Mar 2014 #36

Outlook also has far better calendaring capabilities. ET Awful Mar 2014 #47

Notes Still Exists? RobinA Mar 2014 #55

Yup, we use it for lots of things, just not e-mail and calendaring ET Awful Mar 2014 #60

In the 1990's? I give you Windows 3.0. jtuck004 Mar 2014 #88

Microsoft has the pockets of the corporate IT decision makers liberal N proud Mar 2014 #16

Actually, most companies use Microsoft in order to be compatible with what their network of clients, ET Awful Mar 2014 #48

What would someone with a clue install in a full on corporate environment? rbixby Mar 2014 #53

isn't mozilla's email host still thunderbird? ellenfl Mar 2014 #26

I believe that Mozilla ranks last in browser security still as well rbixby Mar 2014 #54

but doesn't chrome share your info? i don't google anymore for that reason. ellenfl Mar 2014 #57

Thanks KurtNYC Mar 2014 #3

De Nada Tsiyu Mar 2014 #4

Not completely correct. toddwv Mar 2014 #34

Craaaaapp davidpdx Mar 2014 #6

MS = headaches Berlum Mar 2014 #7

Rich text files? Haven't seen one in ages. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #8

This may be true in business ashling Mar 2014 #25

I dont think RTF was designed for storage space reasons thesquanderer Mar 2014 #40

For as long as Windows has existed, word processing programs knew each other's formats Thor_MN Mar 2014 #61

Wow, that's false! nt greyl Mar 2014 #68

I installed Windows 2.0 when it was new. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #70

I save in RTF at times. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #41

Word has forward and back compatible formats available. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #62

Microsoft has a temporary fix for this. Lasher Mar 2014 #9

This is only for NEW .rtf files you receive, right? cui bono Mar 2014 #10

I have no idea Tsiyu Mar 2014 #11

I took it as new Renew Deal Mar 2014 #32

Yes, new RTF files. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #65

Thanks Tsiyu, for posting this important information... DonViejo Mar 2014 #13

no problem Tsiyu Mar 2014 #14

So this is basically an email problem. ananda Mar 2014 #15

rich text format Tsiyu Mar 2014 #17

RTF is, in theory, a portable document format, like PDF/Acrobat. bemildred Mar 2014 #24

Surprise, surprise, surprise! hobbit709 Mar 2014 #18

The last zero-day exploit of Word was in 2007. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #29

As a matter of fact I drive a 1992 Toyota pickup. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #30

Well, it is the flagship app for Office. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #31

off topic, but dang...that's low miles for a 1992 vehicle! tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #44

i have a 95 camry with <90,000 miles. just can't give it up. eom ellenfl Mar 2014 #59

I have a Corolla and love it, but wow! You guys are doing good with mileage! tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #73

i always rent a car for trips. keeps the wear and tear from my car. ellenfl Mar 2014 #79

Yeah, wish I had a Camry. :) We rent on trips too...but I guess we didn't when the car was younger. tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #86

My 93 Toyota pickup is just shy of 70k miles n/t IDemo Mar 2014 #66

that's impressive! is it your only car? eom ellenfl Mar 2014 #80

No, IDemo Mar 2014 #85

I drive a mid 'eighties car. hunter Mar 2014 #81

People weren't getting rid of XP eh?...nt Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #19

the main problem has always been the ID ten T error. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #21

I got sloppy once. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #28

user error = number one problem steve2470 Mar 2014 #42

This is actually a terrific opportunity Orrex Mar 2014 #22

Fortunately, I only use Linux on the web. Microsoft is not safe in the wild. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #23

Actually, Linux is even less secure Renew Deal Mar 2014 #33

Sure it is. bemildred Mar 2014 #35

Remember the I Love You virus? Renew Deal Mar 2014 #38

Oh yeah. bemildred Mar 2014 #39

Hmmm.. Have to disagree with your trust comment cprise Mar 2014 #71

It is not rank authoritarianism, it just doesn't work at all, it won't scale up. bemildred Mar 2014 #74

Only when building-out. It does eventually scale if you have 4 corps. running all cprise Mar 2014 #77

I'm talking about the web, a global network. bemildred Mar 2014 #78

"Even less secure..." ...really?? TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #63

Can I assume .rtf is safe in Open Office under linux? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #27

It seems to be Windows specific. bemildred Mar 2014 #37

One word... Macintosh. Kablooie Mar 2014 #43

Can you confirm that? cui bono Mar 2014 #49

They say the vulnerability is in Office 2011 for Mac but ... Kablooie Mar 2014 #51

Okay, thanks. cui bono Mar 2014 #64

I actually use RTF files. I get tired of waiting for Word to open, so for simple tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #45

+1. Nothing is quicker or more portable than plain text. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #76

Is this PasadenaTrudy Mar 2014 #46

Microsoft finally unveils Office for Apple's iPad Bosonic Mar 2014 #50

use openoffice instead. and original Business Insider story alp227 Mar 2014 #52

It's not clear to me if the rtf file under attack are only Word/Outlook files. Other apps use rtf valerief Mar 2014 #56

Guess this is a Microsoft issue. I'm amazed that any Microsoft computers read RTF. freshwest Mar 2014 #58

MS Wordpad is still around in Win7 and has always defaulted to RTF n/t IDemo Mar 2014 #67

My last MS OS was windows 7 But I never used Wordpad. Thanks for the info. Just wish I could get RS freshwest Mar 2014 #69

Word 97 could open and save RTF. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #72

RTF goes back to DOS if I'm not mistaken. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #75

That's what I was thinking but I genuienly cannot remember anymore. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #83

I used to know DOS pretty well, though it's all foggy now. bemildred Mar 2014 #84

How the hell does a screw-up like this happen? hunter Mar 2014 #82

I have an English professor aroach Mar 2014 #87