Windows Vista Hack Circulating05.03.2008 02:30 Computers A group of notorious software pirates has hacked Windows Vista so that a stolen copy of the operating system can run as though it were a fully licensed and activated version, according to various Internet reports and blog posts Monday. The hack, or "crack," as such techniques are sometimes called, was developed by the hacking group Pantheon. It's based on the fact that copies of Vista shipped in large volumes to PC manufacturers don't require full product activation, according to reports. It wasn't immediately clear if the hack has been widely exploited. Microsoft estimates that global piracy costs the software industry about $40 billion per year in lost sales. Of late, the company has been hunting down hackers and pirates more aggressively. In December, Microsoft announced that a joint effort with the FBI and Chinese authorities helped bust up a major ring of software counterfeiters operating from the city of Guangdong in southern China. The gang was allegedly responsible for manufacturing and distributing more than $2 billion in fake Microsoft software, the company said. Source: techzonez.comwww.alllee.com |
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