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This is so unbelievably pathetic.

How is anyone supposed to trust nincompoops who open word documents from unsolicited emails on Windows while connected to a sensitive VPN? Furthermore: with your money.

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System administrators who do so, no less.

Pretty much everyone opened the docs, including the CTO. If you're more comfortable on Windows, that's fine, use Windows, but remember that you're using Windows.

I wouldn't blame windows, surely libreoffice could.be exploited similarly?

Perhaps? I don't use either package. If someone sends me a .doc and I really want to read it then I upload to GDrive. If I'm sending something that can't be text then it's a pdf. I'm not saying I can't be phished, but I certainly won't be running any VBA without knowing it.

http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-53/pr...

I haven't used acrobat in years. Is it even available on linux or chromeos?

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