www/proprietary proprietary-back-doors.html

[Dora Scilipoti]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Dora Scilipoti <dora>   16/01/20 22:39:20

Modified files:
        proprietary    : proprietary-back-doors.html 

Log message:
        Modify one item as per RT #1080004.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.21&r2=1.22

Patches:
Index: proprietary-back-doors.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html,v
retrieving revision 1.21
retrieving revision 1.22
diff -u -b -r1.21 -r1.22
--- proprietary-back-doors.html 18 Jan 2016 02:35:06 -0000      1.21
+++ proprietary-back-doors.html 20 Jan 2016 22:39:19 -0000      1.22
@@ -44,16 +44,7 @@
       apps</a>.</p>
     <p>It is used by 14,000 Android applications.</p>
   </li>
-  <li>
-    <p>Microsoft
-    is <a 
href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/3012278/microsoft-windows/microsoft-sets-stage-for-massive-windows-10-upgrade-strategy.html";>attacking
-    computers that run Windows 7 and 8</a>, switching on a flag that
-    says whether to &ldquo;upgrade&rdquo; to Windows 10 when users have turned 
it
-    off.</p>
 
-    <p>This, by the way, reaffirms the presence of a universal back
-      door in Windows 7 and 8.</p>
-  </li>
 <li><p>ARRIS cable modem has a
   <a 
href="https://w00tsec.blogspot.de/2015/11/arris-cable-modem-has-backdoor-in.html?m=1";>
   backdoor in the backdoor</a>.</p>
@@ -67,14 +58,23 @@
 intentional local back door for 4 years</a>.
 </p></li>
 
-<li><p>
-Users report <a 
href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2993490/windows/windows-10-upgrades-reportedly-appearing-as-mandatory-for-some-users.html#tk.rss_all";>
-Microsoft is forcing them to replace Windows 7 and 8 with
-all-spying Windows 10</a>.</p>
+<li><p>Users reported that <a 
+    
href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2993490/windows/windows-10-upgrades-reportedly-appearing-as-mandatory-for-some-users.html#tk.rss_all";>
+    Microsoft was forcing them to replace Windows 7 and 8 with all-spying 
+    Windows 10</a>.</p>
+
+    <p><p>Microsoft was in fact <a 
+    
href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/3012278/microsoft-windows/microsoft-sets-stage-for-massive-windows-10-upgrade-strategy.html";>
+    attacking computers that run Windows 7 and 8</a>, switching on a flag 
+    that said whether to &ldquo;upgrade&rdquo; to Windows 10 when users 
+    had turned it off.</p>
+
+    <p>Later on, Microsoft published instructions on <a 
+    
href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/01/microsoft-finally-has-a-proper-way-to-opt-out-of-windows-78-to-windows-10-upgrades/";>
+    how to permanently reject the downgrade to Windows 10.</p>
 
-<p>
-This seems to involve use of a back door in Windows 7 and 8.
-</p></li>
+    <p>This seems to involve use of a back door in Windows 7 and 8.</p>
+</li>
 
 <li>
 <p>Most mobile phones have a universal back door, which has been used to
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
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-$Date: 2016/01/18 02:35:06 $
+$Date: 2016/01/20 22:39:19 $
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 </p>
 </div>