Hackers send code to Microsoft in crash reports
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When hackers crash their systems while developing viruses, the code is often sent directly to Microsoft, according to one of its senior security architects, Rocky Heckman.
When the hacker's system crashes in Windows, as with all typical Windows crashes, Heckman said the user would be prompted to send the error details — including the malicious code — to Microsoft. The funny thing is that many say yes, according to Heckman.
"People have sent us their virus code when they're trying to develop their virus and they keep crashing their systems," Heckman said. "It's amazing how much stuff we get.
"The first thing [script kiddies] do is fire off all these attacks at Microsoft.com," he said. "On average we get attacked between 7000 and 9000 times per second at Microsoft.com," said the senior security architect.
For more on this story, see Hackers accidentally give Microsoft their code on ZDNet Australia.
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M$ is snooping on users
this is why using M$ products exposes your trade secrets. A class action lawsuit is required against M$FT.
Linux Geek26th Aug 2010 -
What is needed is for a meteorite to fall from the sky
and smack you right in the head.
croberts26th Aug 2010 -
RE: Hackers send code to Microsoft in crash reports
And yet Microsoft is still able to hold up against all these attacks. You would think the script kiddies would learn to stop since its not effective.
Loverock Davidson26th Aug 2010 -
Patch Tuesday
What is M$ actually doing with those reports ? Can we see a counter attack from M$ ? Do they have enough clues to patch their systems once and for all. Whatever happened to the slogan "our system does not run on patches" ? Oh wait, they never said that, did they ?
TxM2xTx26th Aug 2010
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