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Microsoft Says Two Basic Security Steps Might Have Stopped Conficker

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

coondoggie writes "If businesses and consumers stuck to security basics, they could have avoided all cases of Conficker worm infection detected on 1.7 million systems by Microsoft researchers in the last half of 2011. According to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence report, all cases of Conficker infection stemmed from just two attack methods: weak or stolen passwords and exploiting software vulnerabilities for which updates existed."

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  1. Lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Me Ballmer! Me blame users for our security holes! Ooh ooh ohh ooh! *hurls chairs* Get out now! Me angry!

  2. Applying security patches is a good idea? by Gothmolly · · Score: 5, Funny

    So basically they're saying if you had better passwords and applied patches, you'd avoid security problems?

    Nice to see MS on the cutting edge of security research.

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  3. Han Solo said it best by swm · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not my fault!

  4. Re:biometrics are not that much better and don't t by Pope · · Score: 3, Funny

    Severed and sheared? Your workplace sounds way too violent.

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