Linked by snydeq on Tue 7th Oct 2008 17:04 UTC
InfoWorld pays tribute to the humble Windows bug -- ground zero for several of the most colossal security meltdowns IT has ever endured. From share-level password flaws, to Web server traversal vulnerabilities, to overflow after overflow, the past decade of Windows flaws and patches and exploits has given IT one hot cup of hell after another -- all while giving rise to entire industries built around protecting users from malware authors who themselves have matured their practices to juvenile pranks to moneymaking criminal enterprises. Microsoft has been noted as the fastest vendor to patch OS flaws, to be sure, but the hits keep on coming. Perhaps it is high time for another OS vulnerability scorecard.
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however the popups on the site in question were annoying,
interestingly, some of the conclusions of the aftermath of the malware are that an overall improvement in security and patch handling including hardware (cable modem firewalls built in for example) have occurred
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