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[Capable programmers ditch the company (some get laid off), so...]
Microsoft's Biggest Bug Stomp Ever
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| All told, June's patch drop fixes a total of 31 vulnerabilities, a whopping
| amount of work for anyone who has to test and validate the fixes.
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http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3824231
Microsoft patches record number of security bugs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/monster_microsoft_patch_batch/
Microsoft sets record with monster Windows, IE, Office update
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134156
Related:
Cryptome: NSA has access to Windows Mobile smartphones
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| First time in history Cryptome.org has released information about the
| characteristics of NSA’s network surveillance.
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http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/1028
Dual_EC_DRBG Added to Windows Vista
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| Microsoft has added the random-number generator Dual_EC-DRBG to Windows
| Vista, as part of SP1. Yes, this is the same RNG that could have an NSA
| backdoor.
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| It's not enabled by default, and my advice is to never enable it. Ever.
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http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/12/dual_ec_drbg_ad.html
Microsoft Cofee brews 'back door' fears
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| The assurances came after reports claiming that Cofee could provide a 'back
| door' into Microsoft operating systems and applications.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/News/75780,microsoft-cofee-brews-back-door-fears.aspx
Bots rule in cyberspace
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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
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