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bemildred

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39. Oh yeah.

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 09:47 AM

Mar 2014

Security is always too much trouble.

Personally, my prescription is either:

a.) Build a secure web for secure interactions, with industrial encryption built right in (and make the banks pay for it),

or

b.) Stop putting anything not intended for EVERYONE to see on the web.

You are always communicating with EVERYBODY on the Internet.

I predicted in the 90s that putting all that financial stuff on the web would be a security disaster. The internet assumes trust. Security is an added feature.

In the 90s, before Y2K and security consciousness, you could do amazing things on the net, FTP or TELNET just about anywhere, for example.

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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