Day: 1 December 2004
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Windows XP SP1 Honeypot Breached In 200 Seconds
The internet is becoming a scarier and scarier place.
In a recent "honeypot" study, a Windows XP computer with Service Pack 1 was infiltrated in just 200 seconds, without even opening a web browser.
For the less techie-minded, a "honeypot" study involves setting up a new PC with a new operating system (in this case, a Windows …