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Security Firm Bypasses Patch Guard

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the routing-around-it dept.

filenavigator writes, "This week the security firm Authentium found a workaround for Patch Guard, the security feature Microsoft has embedded into the 64-bit version of Windows. It is supposed to keep out unsigned drivers, kernel modifications, and security company competitors. With Authentium's workaround it can be turned off, software installed, and turned right back on. Microsoft immediately responded by saying their reckless ways are endangering the security of Windows users and that they will disable this hack quickly."

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  1. The Aura of Patchiness! by Ninjaesque+One · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder what the implications will be for security: Oh, yes; Windows is already swiss cheese. . . . Dutch Cheese! Now with 100% more holes!

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  2. Spelling correction. by Majik+Sheff · · Score: 5, Funny

    You left the 'n' out of "defines".

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    1. Re:Spelling correction. by Hamoohead · · Score: 4, Funny

      I thought "defiles" was was spelled with an "L"

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  3. Politeness by Steamhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    Microsoft immediately responded by saying their reckless ways are endangering the security of Windows users and that they will disable this hack quickly.

    Rather nice way to say "Thanks, we will fix this right away" eh?
  4. Re:Banging head against cement.... by Joebert · · Score: 2, Funny
    Get the gun Gertrude, I'm gonna join with old Uncle Ben.

    1. Uncle Ben historicly produces meals that make me constipated. 2. Uncle Ben wants to charge extra for meals that wont make me constipated. 3. Uncle Ben makes it hard for others to take a shit.
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  5. Re:thoughts on patchguard by roystgnr · · Score: 2, Funny

    it would have been much better to have a Singularity base system with legacy support via WoW emulator.

    That might fix a few Windows kernel bugs, but imagine the hordes of new bug reports you'd see instead:

    "I want to start Excel, but it's in the Arathi Highlands and I keep getting PKed by a level 60!"