Next Type Of Internet Virus

Arik · 12-10-2003, 09:58 PM

New HTML applications

The level of intelligence needed to be a script-kiddy is about to be lowered to 0. :flush:

Idiots.

Brikar · 12-11-2003, 01:43 AM

So it basically lets people hack into my computer... Way to go, Microsoft. Way. to. Go.

Cujo · 12-11-2003, 01:51 AM

Keep those firewalls up to date.

Deslok · 12-14-2003, 02:23 PM

In the future, there is no such thing as privacy. I'm not sure if I completely understand the implications of this news, but it seems that the user would potentially be broadcasting the contents of their computer for anyone who was interested.

It looks like this is a Java applet on crack. My next computer will probably have to be Linux, there is no reason in the world to pay for an OS that invites trouble. Is Microsoft still in the product testing stage?

Arik · 12-14-2003, 02:43 PM

Quote:

I'm not sure if I completely understand the implications of this news

Presently, knowledge of programming is required to do anything that can damage a user's computer (okay, most anything. A new bug was announced for IE a few days ago that requires knowledge of HTTP).

Microsoft patented something that will allow HTML to act as programs. It'll be able to interact with your filesystem (reading passwords, erase files, etc.) just like any other virus you might accidentally download.

The thing is, HTML isn't terribly difficult. All it is is a bunch of tags used to describe text, and then interpreted by your browser. So, what Microsoft has is a way for (almost) anyone to write something that'll be able to interact with your PC.

The potential for abuse is staggering. And, as of right now, I can't really see any benefits.

12-10-2003, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	New HTML applications The level of intelligence needed to be a script-kiddy is about to be lowered to 0. :flush: Idiots. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

12-11-2003, 01:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	So it basically lets people hack into my computer... Way to go, Microsoft. Way. to. Go. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

12-11-2003, 01:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cujo Lover AND a Fighter Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 758	Keep those firewalls up to date. __________________

12-14-2003, 02:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deslok regruntled and reemployed Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 1,221	In the future, there is no such thing as privacy. I'm not sure if I completely understand the implications of this news, but it seems that the user would potentially be broadcasting the contents of their computer for anyone who was interested. It looks like this is a Java applet on crack. My next computer will probably have to be Linux, there is no reason in the world to pay for an OS that invites trouble. Is Microsoft still in the product testing stage? __________________

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