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Subject: Re: How sad: Hackers use Windows RID hijacking to create hidden admin
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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:26:06 -0500
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On 1/27/2025 12:50 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:52:35 -0500, DFS wrote:
> 
>> On 1/25/2025 10:46 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:39:21 -0500, DFS wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/24/2025 2:00 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The hackers used a custom malicious file and an open source tool for
>>>>> the hijacking attack.
>>>>>
>>>> FOSS = giving away code for criminals since 1984
>>>
>>> If the very existence of FOSS can make proprietary code insecure, is
>>> there any hope for proprietary code at all?
>>
>> https://companiesmarketcap.com/software/largest-software-companies-by-market-cap/
> 
> Now take out those whose products have any kind of dependency on FOSS at
> all.
> 
> What’s left?
> 
> Hint: *crickets*


"Is there any hope for proprietary code at all?"

Only a starry-eyed GuhNoo/Linux idiot would ask something so stupid.