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Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 23:10:45 -0600 (MDT)
From: Rob Penrose <rob@nft.com>
To: best-of-security@suburbia.net
Subject: Re: BoS: Gaping Security Hole
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On Sun, 25 Aug 1996 SekrtyXprt@aol.com wrote:
> Problem:
> It has come to my attention that there is a security hole in Windows 95 that
> allows any user to bust out of a passworded screen saver.
> Impact:
> Malicious hackers will be able to penetrate the security of computers at
> major retailers such as walmart, sears and even best buy and modify/detroy
> files.
'Hackers' wouldn't waste time with the screen saver -- physical access 
provides no challenge.