Georgie
02-13-2004, 10:34 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3484545.stm
Computer software giant Microsoft says parts of the tightly guarded blueprints of its Windows operating system have been leaked over the internet.
Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla said the company did not know how much of the source code had been leaked, or how many people may have access to it.
Hackers with the code could exploit the operating system and access machines running Windows.
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Profanity, partner's name hidden in leaked Microsoft code[/SIZE]
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/biztech/02/13/microsoft.source/index.html
Eager to get their hands on Microsoft's secrets, a frenzy of Internet file sharing followed the leak of source code for the popular Windows NT and Windows 2000 software.
The chunks of code -- riddled with hidden notes and profanity -- were posted on numerous file-sharing networks Friday. And message boards buzzed with anti-Microsoft comments, including "I hope they hack the hell out of it" and "I'm so glad I have a Mac."
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Dunham and others spent hours looking for clues in the code, a mix of assembler, C and C++ programming languages. The leaked Windows 2000 code contained 30915 files and a whopping 13.5 million lines of code, he said. And the Windows NT breach had 95,103 files and 28 million lines. Both were available as zip files being exchanged readily on the Internet, Dunham said.
"You have a mixture of good code and junk that doesn't make sense," he said. "It looks like someone was playing around with it."
[SIZE=5]Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code[/SIZE]
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb04/02-12windowssource.asp
On Thursday, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. It’s illegal for third parties to post, make available to others, or download Microsoft source code, and we are actively investigating this issue with law-enforcement agencies. Microsoft will take all appropriate legal actions to protect our intellectual property.
Computer software giant Microsoft says parts of the tightly guarded blueprints of its Windows operating system have been leaked over the internet.
Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla said the company did not know how much of the source code had been leaked, or how many people may have access to it.
Hackers with the code could exploit the operating system and access machines running Windows.
[SIZE=5]
Profanity, partner's name hidden in leaked Microsoft code[/SIZE]
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/biztech/02/13/microsoft.source/index.html
Eager to get their hands on Microsoft's secrets, a frenzy of Internet file sharing followed the leak of source code for the popular Windows NT and Windows 2000 software.
The chunks of code -- riddled with hidden notes and profanity -- were posted on numerous file-sharing networks Friday. And message boards buzzed with anti-Microsoft comments, including "I hope they hack the hell out of it" and "I'm so glad I have a Mac."
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Dunham and others spent hours looking for clues in the code, a mix of assembler, C and C++ programming languages. The leaked Windows 2000 code contained 30915 files and a whopping 13.5 million lines of code, he said. And the Windows NT breach had 95,103 files and 28 million lines. Both were available as zip files being exchanged readily on the Internet, Dunham said.
"You have a mixture of good code and junk that doesn't make sense," he said. "It looks like someone was playing around with it."
[SIZE=5]Statement from Microsoft Regarding Illegal Posting of Windows Source Code[/SIZE]
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb04/02-12windowssource.asp
On Thursday, Microsoft became aware that portions of the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 source code were illegally made available on the Internet. It’s illegal for third parties to post, make available to others, or download Microsoft source code, and we are actively investigating this issue with law-enforcement agencies. Microsoft will take all appropriate legal actions to protect our intellectual property.