[SC-L] ZDNet: Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

[Steven M. Bellovin]

In message <2238.208.54.14.65.1136862419.squirrel at mail.krvw.com>, "Kenneth R. v
an Wyk" writes:
>Following the recent Microsoft WMF flaw, there's an article in ZDNet talking a
>bout how
>Microsoft is now going to "scour its code to look for flaws similar to a recen
>t serious
>Windows bug and to update its development practices to prevent similar problem
>s in future
>products."  The full text of the article can be found at:
>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6024778.html
>

I like this line: "This kind of threat has not been anticipated before",
from Microsoft.  Mobile code hasn't been anticipated?  C'mon!

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.stevebellovin.com