Windows Vista still Rife with Insecure Code

osxpetition writes "As noted in a News.com article, Symantec researchers have been testing the latest Microsoft Windows Vista build (Beta 2), and have found that the code is 'complete with new corner cases and defects' in the networking component. Symantec describes how Microsoft scrapped the old networking stack code from Windows XP in favour of newer, rewritten code. 'Microsoft has removed a large body of tried and tested code and replaced it with freshly written code.' Since January 2002, Microsoft has put a stronger emphasis on protecting PCs by attempting to implement stable, secure code into Windows XP and their new operating system. This latest report from Symantec brings attention to Microsoft's trustworthy computing campaign, and shows how it will be a long way before it is ready for the mainstream."

Comments

Too secure!

[eth00]

They figured out that the old network stack was starting to get too secure and not something they could live with! Not wanting to break the trend of security problems they went ahead and rewrote the code from scratch

Re:I wish I could mod this story -1 Redundant.

[__aaclcg7560]

You mean there's still hope for Sun Microsystems?

Outrage!

[Kesch]

'Microsoft has removed a large body of tried and tested code and replaced it with freshly written code.'

How dare they! Just when I know all the exploits in the old code, they make me go and have to discover all new bugs in their new code. Being a hacker is hard some days...

Best Quote from TFA...

[SloppyElvis]

people should understand the ramifications of a virgin network stack

Oh man! I can't even begin to think of a joke worthy of that setup...

Re:Is this news?

[just_another_sean]

Curiously, both have dominant but benevolent personalities in charge...

That's the nicest thing I've ever heard anyone say about Theo! :-)