Aug

25

Windows Genuine (dis)Advantage authentication is down…lots of fun ensues (UPDATED)

≡ Category: Security | ≅ 2 Comments

Well, it seems like Windows Genuine Advantage (aka, WGA) has become a disadvantage for every single XP and Vista user out there. Every computer that runs a “modern” version of Windows runs a little program that calls home and asks the WGA server(s) if the currently installed OS is “genuine” or not. If it is, [...]