Steve Manzuik
Steve Manzuik
list longer means microsoft patch
This month, Microsoft is only issuing one patch and we already know it's not one of ours. That means that our overdue list will keep getting longer and longer,
argument buy dark feels flaw guy pain resources system time
I don't buy the argument that they are aiding attackers. The attackers are already reverse-engineering the patches. They have the time and resources to find out where the flaw lies. The guy that feels the pain is the system administrator who is in the dark and who can't do his own reverse-engineering.
skeleton
It is the skeleton in Microsoft's closet. We routinely find them.
mean potential seen
The potential is there. We haven't seen any exploitation, but it doesn't mean it can't be done.
dangerous extremely hackers issue microsoft sets sharing smart takes time tools using
There are some extremely smart hackers out there using and sharing the tools that find these vulnerabilities. When Microsoft takes a long time to issue fixes, it sets up a dangerous situation,
assigned code execution means
We've assigned it our 'High' rating, which means the vulnerability allows for code execution,