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[TowerTalk] Explorer 3.0 Security problem

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Explorer 3.0 Security problem
From: k4sb@avana.net (k4sb@avana.net)
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 97 19:38:08 PST
According to article in the Atlanta paper this morning, 3.0 has a VERY serious 
security
flaw. Was discovered by some student in college, and referred to Microsoft. 
They confirmed it
and, according to papers, have their software people working on it non-stop 
with highest
priority.

Article said to look for a new version as soon as it's ready. In view of the 
fact this is
now public knowledge, I would suggest destruction of the present version, 
before the hackers
tear us to pieces....This is a wide open hole for viruses, ect.

73,

Ed 
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Name: Ed Sleight
E-mail: k4sb@avana.net
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: 3/4/97
Time: 7:38:08 PM
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