the OP clearly didn't read the article before posting or else he might as well post the other 1000's of ways you can breach an OS while sitting at the keyboard.
it's a scaremongering article written by a windows hater that has no clue what they are talking about and propagated on this forum for no apprent reason.
My Computer
OS
Windows 7 x86 build 7077
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q-EM
Memory
G.Skill PC2-8000 2GB x 4
Graphics Card(s)
Visiontek Radeon AIW HD
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1200
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung LN32A650
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
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2 x 640GB RAID0
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WD 1TB My Book Essential Edition
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