* * *"BUT - they memory allocation unit in the OS now allocates memory randomly, which apparently thwarts most of the attacks against device drivers and such that previous versions of windows were susceptible too. This apparently is pointing to a brighter future for online gaming in terms of making it harder for people to cheat." * http://kingcope.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/attacking-the-windows-78-address-space-randomization/ Quoting the site: "Though in many cases it is possible to completely bypass Windows 7 and especially Windows 8 ASLR by using the techniques." "Testcases have shown that Windows 8 behaves more vulnerable to the method than Windows 7. In Windows 8 the DLL will be loaded at the very low address 0x10000 and more reliable than in Windows 7." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20130128/cd4f7ff5/attachment.html>