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Did a basic email take down US defence contractor RSA?

12 pointsby EdwardQover 13 years ago
Researchers believe a simple email may have unlocked one of the most respected computers on the planet that threatened US security - was as simple as: "I forward you this file for your review. Please open it and view it." EMC recruiter opened up booby-trapped Excel spreadsheet, whoops.<p>By the way, your shoelaces are tied together.

4 comments

adestefanover 13 years ago
I'm sure RSA does defense related work, but I wouldn't call them a "defense contractor."
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mglover 13 years ago
It wasn't "a basic e-mail" but a zero-day exploit inside Excel .
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andyleiover 13 years ago
the next headline is gonna be "did a basic usb drive take out iran's nuclear program?"
esadover 13 years ago
So F-Secure has access and randomly digs through e-mails going through their virus scanner?
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