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Microsoft Invites Black Hats into Vista

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-may-want-to-think-this-through dept.

gtzpower writes "Microsoft is inviting hackers to 'Take Your Best Shot' at Vista. 'You need to touch it, feel it,' Andrew Cushman, Microsoft's director of security outreach, said during a talk at the Black Hat computer-security conference. 'We're here to show our work.'" From the article: "A security team with oversight of every Microsoft product — from its Xbox video game console to its Word program for creating documents — has broad authority to block shipments until they pass security tests. The company also hosts two internal conferences a year so some of the world's top security experts can share the latest research on computer attacks." Essentially a tie-in with an article we discussed yesterday.

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  1. why invite the black hats in? by ed.han · · Score: 5, Funny

    aren't they already freaking there?!

    ed

    1. Re:why invite the black hats in? by soulshinejam · · Score: 5, Funny

      I just got pwned.

    2. Re:why invite the black hats in? by Si · · Score: 5, Funny

      What else does this guy have to do to wash the blood from his hands?

      Give the money back.

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  2. How it plays out by MrSquirrel · · Score: 5, Funny

    ------------Now-----------
    MS: "Have it Vista, hackers -- see if you can find any exploits"
    BHs: *they go to it* "Nope, we don't have any security holes to report to you, it looks like Vista is impenetrable."

    ------------Vista is released-----------
    MS: "What the heck? How can there be over twelve-thousand viruses for Vista on the day it's released?!"
    BHs: "All your Vistas are belong to us! Thanks for your help Microsoft!"

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  3. Re:Trap? by thelost · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is a trap. They have a suicide booth in there, with Vista logo's printed all over it. The last thing you ever hear before dying a horrible bloody death is the Windows Vista Chime.

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  4. 'You need to touch it, feel it,' by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Now Vista, can you show us on this doll where the hacker touched you?

    "Let the record show that the victim pointed to the KERNEL!"

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  5. Re:Trap? by soft_guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't that what all versions of Windows have always been?

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  6. Re:Trap? by kinnell · · Score: 5, Funny
    The last thing you ever hear before dying a horrible bloody death is the Windows Vista Chime.

    ...and the last thing you see is a clippy saying "You look like you are about to die a horrible and bloody death. Would you like some help with that?"

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