Major timewaster for the weekend

http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/

The Jargon File is a central part of the heritage of the Linux and open-source movements. As we approach the File's 30th anniversary, it is my pleasure and honor to bring the hacker community a major new release, 4.4.0.

This is a not a mere point release, but a major revision incorporating weeks of work.

Security flaw in Microsoft Passport

http://netscape.com.com/2100-1105_2-1000655.html?type=pt http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/30620.html

They provided a single form that allows you to "reset the password" for any account, and also specify the email address to mail the notification to! This is roughly equivalent to locking your front door and hanging the key on a hook next to the doorbell.

The really amusing part is that, if each of the 200e6 compromised accounts counts as a violation of an agreement they made last year with the FTC, the fine of $11K per violation would amount to $2.2trillion.

Think they'll have to pay up?

Official Trapped in Car After Computer Fails

original story here
( Any bets about the OS? )