Prank fools Computer Security Experts

With all the heightened awareness of potential weaknesses in DNS implementations, one would have thought that the experts would be able to identify code that exploits DNS vulnerability.  Apparently, they approved any anonymous posting of code that, while supposed to expose the holes actually exploited them.  Amusingly (or shockingly ?) enough the attack was targeted at the same experts.

 

What's in a name ?

There's some naming confusion at Microsoft.  What should be the release name for Whistler ?  What should be the release name for Office 10 ?