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Microsoft Opens Access to Vulnerability Notifications

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the open-doors dept.

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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  1. no posts and already /.'d by sf · · Score: 3, Funny

    A pre-emptive strike perhaps ?

  2. So? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  3. I guess this is their way of saying... by AlexanderYoshi · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  4. It's a cool trick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  5. They were just jealous by thewonderllama.com · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  6. Hmmm by pmc255 · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  7. That's Good... by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  8. from the open-doors dept. by neko9 · · Score: 4, Funny

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

  9. Linux costs 699.00!!! by 3.5+stripes · · Score: 3, Funny

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

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