http://www.metafilter.com/tags/WindowsMediaPlayer Posts tagged with 'WindowsMediaPlayer' at MetaFilter. Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:13:04 -0800 Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:13:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/15810/ <a href="http://online.securityfocus.com/news/338">Stick with WinAmp, not RealOne or WMP...</a> Security vulnerability with <a href="http://www.real.com">RealOne</a> and <a href="http://www.windowsmedia.com/mg/home.asp">Windows Media Player</a>, but not with <a href="http://www.winamp.com/">WinAmp</a>. Files with embedded URLs or JavaScript can be mislabeled as MP3 and RealOne and WMP will play them and the attachments. WinAmp will just complain... A demonstration can be found <a href="http://www.pc-radio.com/camouflage.html">here</a>... tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.15810 Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:13:04 -0800 computers mp3 music RealOne security WinAmp WindowsMediaPlayer WMP Samizdata http://www.metafilter.com/14958/ <a href="http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/globe_story.html?uri=/dailyglobe2/052/business/Microsoft_changes_Media_Player_privacy_statement-.shtml">Windows Media Player records your viewing and listening habits.</a> But, it's ok cause Microsoft changed their privacy policy to reflect this. Does anyone get surprised by this sort of thing any more? tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.14958 Thu, 21 Feb 2002 04:33:51 -0800 brokenlink Microsoft privacy WindowsMediaPlayer WMP jeremias