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Date: 1998-08-29
Win98: Geteilte Files, geteilte Freud-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Win98/Feature, das eigentlich ein altes ist, teilt die Freude darüber recht einseitig zwischen ursprünglichen file/Besitzer & fremden Neo/eigentümern auf. -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- update An old feature of the Windows operating system which enables networked PCs to access shared files may expose users of the newest Windows software to hackers, although there is disagreement as to how likely the scenario is. The problem lies in the fact that Windows 98--like Windows 95 and Windows 3.11 before it--allows users to create shared files without passwords, although not easily. But once those files are created, anyone who can access that system's IP (Internet Protocol) address can access private documents, spreadsheets, or other sensitive data residing on that system's hard drive. While Windows 95 became the operating system (OS) of choice for many in the corporate world, Windows 98 has been targeted more at the less-sophisticated consumer market and, importantly, is more Internet-centric. This means that some consumer users may be more vulnerable to attacks as they are less knowledgeable about creating a secure connection to the Internet. The issue has been the subject of numerous Internet newsgroup discussions. Michael Scanlen, a CNET News.com reader who stumbled across the problem, symbolizes the anxiety that some consumer users face: "What this all means...If someone can get ahold of your IP address, either via IRC (Internet Relay Chat) or any other methods, and you have shared folders on your PC...they will be able to access it." Windows 98 users who use online messaging services like ICQ or IRC (Internet Relay Chat) are especially susceptible to such attacks, experts say. Hacking sites and newsgroups feature scripts and programs that gather IP addresses of these users, and some of these programs can determine what level of security the user has set for their shared files. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25795,00.html -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- TIP Download free PGP 5.5.3i (Win95/NT & Mac) http://keyserver.ad.or.at/pgp/download/ -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1998-08-29 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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