full-disclosure - FD info prompts M$ to summon the FBI on spy-vertisers

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From: insecure at ameritech.net (insecure)
Subject: FD info prompts M$ to summon the FBI on spy-vertisers

Feher Tamas wrote:

>http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5229707.html 
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>Microsoft learned of the issue when a security researcher posted an 
>analysis of the problem to the Full Disclosure security mailing list 
>Monday. The software giant has already contacted the FBI and is in 
>the "early stages" of building the case, Toulouse said. The company is 
>considering creating a patch quickly and releasing it as soon as 
>possible, rather than waiting for its usual monthly update. 
>
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You know, just from that paragraph, it could be read to mean that MS is 
trying to build a case against person who posted on FD....