Microsoft Opens Access to Vulnerability Notifications

joseph schmo writes "Microsoft has announced that it will throw open the floodgates of vulnerability notifications for everyone who wants them. Previously, it was only offering early notifications to 'Premier and other 'representative' customers,' or those customers who would sign a Non-disclosure statement."

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no posts and already /.'d

[sf]

A pre-emptive strike perhaps ?

Re:no posts and already /.'d

[glebd]

Right. So now all those "Security Update Notification from Microsoft" emails with suspicious attachments I've been receiving will become legitimate.

So?

[Anonymous Coward]

Just set a Slashdot RSS up? Does the same thing!

I guess this is their way of saying...

[AlexanderYoshi]

I guess this is their way of saying... "We don't understand these things either!"

It's a cool trick

[Anonymous Coward]

You still won't be able to learn about vurnerabilities due to overflooded mailbox.

Re:Slashdotted

[essreenim]

Its amazing that they dont see the irony 'bulletinadvance.mspx'

bullet in advance -hehe

They were just jealous

[thewonderllama.com]

BitTorrent traffic down to 33% of all internet traffic.... 28%... 22%... ~BS

Re:Karmawhore

[metlin]

So?

Big deal, how is posting useful information Karmawhoring?

I'm sure that when everyone started out, they've tried to getting their karma atleast a few times.

Atleast he's helping everyone out -- it sure as hell beats posting pointless AC comments and adding nothing worthwhile to the discussion.

Hmmm

[pmc255]

Considering the high amount, this could be considered a new form of spam ;)

Re:Hmmm

[metlin]

Well, look at the bright side - atleast they won't be asking you to grow new boobies.

That's Good...

[gowen]

... because before I was having to use an unpatched backdoor in IIS in order to access the webpages detailing the latest vulnerabilities.

Re:Who The Hell Uses Microsoft Products Anymore?

[thewonderllama.com]

Pfft. But then what do they do when you're on the road and need to access your documents and have forgotten their user name and password? They're screwed. ~BS

I donno

[lakiolen]

... that I would want to sign up for that. I don't think my mail server would be able to handle the strain.

Re:I donno

[Orgazmus]

Oh, is it running windows?

from the open-doors dept.

[neko9]

more like form the open-doors-closed-windows dept.

But what happens if....

[pandrijeczko]

...there's a vulnerability in Microsoft Vulnerability Notification that causes Microsoft Vulnerability Notification to send out spurious vulnerability notifications?

Re:But what happens if....

[madaxe42]

Then vulnerability notifications regarding vulnerable vulnerability notifications won't get out, leading to more vulnerabilities in the vulnerability notification service, leading to more false vulnerabilities, causing vulnerabilities to be vulnerable?

It took this long...

[Anti Frozt]

For MS to open up Access to vulnerabilities? I mean, what gives? They did so well in opening Outlook to vulnerabilities years ago. I hope someone got fired for this blatant slacking off.

Oh wait...

The page ad says

[Anonymous Coward]

"Windows XP Service Pack 2 can help. Download and evaluate it for free TODAY."

Sure, sure. And if you don't like it, you can fucking reformat your drive to get rid of it. That's like testing a rocket engine on your car, and you just run the thing into a brick wall to get it stopped. Awesome.

Anyway, I don't see how this is going to help anyone. Telling Goatse man that his anus is gaping wide open doesn't address the actual gaping anus. It just makes him aware of the gaping anus, and he's likely to tell you "Ok. Thanks!"

Shut up and take your identity theft like a man...

Linux costs 699.00!!!

[3.5 stripes]

Those SCO guys were nice though, gave a me nice framable certificate.