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MS Security Chief: Windows Never Exploited Until Patch Available

Posted by michael on from the if-you-say-so dept.

BenBenBen writes "The head of Microsoft's security business and technology unit states that Windows is never vulnerable until a patch appears, and that releasing patches is what causes exploits to be developed. Good quotes: 'We have never had vulnerabilities exploited before the patch was known', and '[he] could only think of one instance when a vulnerability was exploited before a patch was available'. Erm..."

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  1. Re:This just in... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    from your sig:

    If French Fries= Freedom Fries and French Toast = Freedom Toast I want to leave the US and go live in Freedom

    Nobody is stopping you from moving to France. Go on ahead, unless you don't like your women to have hairly legs and hairy pits

  2. Re:In soviet russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm glad you posted anonymously because that was the worst thing I've read all day. You should be ashamed.

    It's just fucking sad.

  3. Re:Oh really? by Planesdragon · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "The Earth is flat."

    Do you mean flat-no-ridges, flat-not-a-sphere, or "effectively flat?" 'cause no one ever believed the first one, and the third is still in effect.

    "The Sky is green."

    Been smoking pot again?

    "Earth is the center of the universe."

    Considering the universe is expanding in every direction at FTL speeds, Earth is as good third-place choice for the center, and is a practical center if you're not doing space travel.

    So, let me get this straight, Windows will become more secure if Microsoft stops issuing patches? :-)

    No. If MS stops issuing patches, people will stop writing (as many) exploits.

  4. By Neddy Dingo, he's right! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    "If you want more secure software, upgrade."

    Upgrade to Linux! 40% fewer bugs than the next leading operating system! Available at a store near you!

    Ok, that's kinda trollish, but if he didn't have a vested interest in continuing to collect a paycheck, what might he say? "Personnally, I wouldn't run this crap at home, unless they paid me, uh, which they do."

  5. Re:Piffle by BuckaBooBob · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Umm... What about the rash of .NET exploits? or is what they are saying .NET actually isn't anything new at all.. and just new SPIN on a old technology (I know its not.. but couldn't resist the remark :) )

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  6. Re:Oh really? by hsidhu · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You Sir are a god damn moron. You took a funny and insightful post and just raped it.

    How can you qualify this statement, "No. If MS stops issuing patches, people will stop writing (as many) exploits."

    Umm, if there are no exploits to begin with, then why does microsoft need to issue a patch?

  7. Re:Oh really? by sydb · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And what's wrong with top posting???

    "We think it is due to our patented time-traveling module," quips Steve Balmer.

    Well, that explains top-posting.

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