May 17, 2000

7:09 AM

Microsoft's latest security loophole involves the much-hated animated paperclip "Office Assistant". Despite its ability to create or delete files, someone chose to mark it as "safe for scripting", allowing it to be controlled by script on a web page.
posted by harmful (2 comments total)

Is this the first or second sign of the Apocalypse? I'm losing track...
posted by deckard at 1:25 PM on May 17, 2000

Bah, that's not a sign of the apocalypse. THIS is a sign of the apocalypse!
posted by cCranium at 6:02 PM on May 17, 2000