Google Project Zero Researcher Finds Bug In Windows Defender

[Lucian Armasu]

Gogole Project Zero researcher Thomas Dullien found a bug in Windows Defender's RAR archive inspection engine that could have allowed attackers to exploit Windows users for the past five years.

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[justin.m.beauvais]

So, no "Windows Defender is unusable and Microsoft's value is zero!"? I thought that was how we did things now. /sarcasm

It seems odd to me that a company that uses someone else's source code doesn't update to newer code when it becomes available. It isn't like Microsoft had to develop the new code/fixes. All they had to do was integrate it. This stinks of cost savings and/or laziness.

 

[dextermat]

Do bare minimum, wait for problems to come up, let user get screwed, patch up, rince and repeat. Tis a sad day for users.

 

[lperreault21]

So, no "Windows Defender is unusable and Microsoft's value is zero!"? I thought that was how we did things now. /sarcasm

It seems odd to me that a company that uses someone else's source code doesn't update to newer code when it becomes available. It isn't like Microsoft had to develop the new code/fixes. All they had to do was integrate it. This stinks of cost savings and/or laziness.

They will have no choice but to file for bankruptcy 😉