MS blames users for Win2000 hacks

[William Lindley]

Like the old black-and-white TV announcer said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the
technical difficulties you are experiencing must be with your set and not
our fabulously expensive and complex equipment."

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ZDNET:  MS "solves" mystery of hacking spree

An advisory from the software giant last week warned companies of a number
of attacks targeting servers running Windows 2000, the cause of which had
initially puzzled Microsoft.

After following a trail of evidence left behind on compromised Windows
2000 servers, the company now believes that hackers have systematically
exploited Windows 2000 servers that haven't been properly locked down,
rather than a hole in the operating system...

rest of the story:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-957159.html