__/ [ Roy Culley ] on Saturday 07 October 2006 10:37 \__
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/5413792.stm
>
> In a few weeks time Microsoft is expected to launch Vista, its new
> operating system, and in January we will all get to play with the
> finished version. But how safe will this brave new world be?
>
> Given the number of attacks Windows usually attracts it is not
> surprising that Microsoft has been speaking to anyone they think
> can help.
>
> A team from Microsoft headquarters went to Malaysia for Asia's
> biggest gathering of hackers - not to confront the enemy - but to
> throw the hackers a party.
It gets worse. Microsoft feeds them as well.
Microsoft Secures Vista With LSD
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| In 2003, the group of four Polish security researchers discovered
| the vulnerability that would later be used by others to unleash the
| Blaster worm, but because of distrust over Microsoft's willingness
| to address software flaws at the time, members had to be coaxed
| into sharing their findings.
|
| The group, known as LSD, is now on Microsoft's payroll...
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2001963,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594
Needless to say, Microsoft aslso feeds the trolls, who are now on the
payroll. There is little denial at all...
Best wishes,
Roy
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