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Exploring Vendor Transparency In Software Patching Challenges

Calendar May 17, 2010 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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In recent years, software manufacturers appeared to be increasing the transparency of communication about bugs. The Internet has allowed for rather rapid delivery of software patches, and Microsoft Corp. even releases details in its security bulletins and accompanying Webcasts. However, all is not what it seems... However, Core Security Technologies has revealed that in April, Microsoft patched two vulnerabilities that it did not disclose. While researching the fixes issued by Microsoft in Microsoft's Security Bulletin MS10-024 published April 13, 2010, exploit specialist Nicol

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