It’s open season on Windows Vista for hackers, crackers and virus and malware propagators. As any IT manager will recall, malware incursions and zero-day exploits of Windows, Internet Explorer and Office applications were all too common in 2006. Therefore, security providers and IT staff across organizations large and small have continued to vet, test and analyze Vista to uncover possible security weaknesses. Microsoft software engineers have used a number of methods and mechanisms to accomplish this, as well.
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How Tough Is Vista’s Defensive Lineup?
Posted by: Andrew K. Burger March 3, 2007 01:30 AMIt’s open season on Windows Vista for hackers, crackers and virus and malware propagators. As any IT manager will recall, malware incursions and zero-day exploits of Windows, Internet Explorer and Office applications were all too common in 2006. Therefore, security providers and IT staff across organizations large and small have continued to vet, test and analyze Vista to uncover possible security weaknesses. Microsoft software engineers have used a number of methods and mechanisms to accomplish this, as well.