I got an e-mail from microsoft

Josh Toon (josh@internetwork.net)
Wed, 21 May 1997 11:49:54 -0500

Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 11:49:54 -0500
From: Josh Toon <josh@internetwork.net>
To: java-security@web2.javasoft.com
Subject: I got an e-mail from microsoft

I recieved an e-mail from microsoft's developer network, and they said
that the verifier bug could crash a users computer AND result in data
loss. Infoworld also has an article claiming the same thing. Are they
lying?