junkam Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 computer science student discovered a new security flaw in Microsoft email service Hotmail, that could let hackers take control over your Hotmail and Messenger account, and even reset the password. The student told Microsoft about the flaw over 3 weeks ago and they still haven't fixed the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDogsBed Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Three weeks have passed and the problem still exists, according to Naamana. After three weeks Naamana decided to go public with the information in a hope that this will make Microsoft respond faster and fix the flaw.And, of course, get his name recognised a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted August 29, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 29, 2006 Baha Naamana, who discovered this flaw reported his finding to Microsoft three weeks ago, and got a response from Microsoft Security Response Center that they will investigate the report, and they asked him not to disclose the information. So they were looking in to it and told him not to disclose the information, and then he does? Did he wait to get a response back from them? Did he try to contact them again before making the information public? I don't think he understands how busy MSRC is, and that he'd be doing more harm than anything else by making this information public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I wonder if it affects windows live mail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 30, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2006 And, of course, get his name recognised a little. You summed it up :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHaKi- Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I was actually hoping this would be a good flaw, I was actually excited :shiftyninja: . Then i read it and Im like ".....another one of the 'a user has to be an idiot and click something from someone they don't know' flaws." Sure, on level it could be abused, but some of the more technical people arent going to click it unless they know who its from to BEGIN with. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelStone Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Its microsoft's own fault. They have no status notification or current notification que if the issue has been resolved. It doesnt have to be anything complicated. What do you expect, someone mentions to you a problem and you just say "ok".... what are they going to think? 99% of the time they will think, "he just ignored me". Not "Oh, they must be busy and are still working on it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 BAHA NAMAANA is da man. so what he tried a cheap publicity stunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noroom Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 What's his name? Banana Man? :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted August 30, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2006 What's his name? Banana Man? :rofl: :laugh: Bananarama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Wow, what an ass. If nobody knows about the flaw how can it possibly be of any harm? ****ing off Microsoft by going against what they specifically said not to do won't earn him any brownie points, so why do it? Fame, recognition? Nobody is gonna remember Bananarama's name in a few weeks anyway, so his 15 seconds won't go very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thugilex Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 who still uses hotmail accounts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajter Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 What's his name? Banana Man? :rofl: That comment totally made my day! :laugh: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted August 30, 2006 MVC Share Posted August 30, 2006 who still uses hotmail accounts ? Millions of people at a guess, need u ask :p Probably 99% of teenagers online in the uk.. you would be better asking a teenager if they dont. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkam Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 It should not take so long for Microsoft to fix this problem, it's not like they need to distribute a patch to client, they just need to fix the server application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 30, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2006 It should not take so long for Microsoft to fix this problem, it's not like they need to distribute a patch to client, they just need to fix the server application. Well, considering Microsoft has other bigger fish to take care of, I don't think this is really a priority to them since its not being abused in a big scale and it has just been announced publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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